Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (VVS)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	VVS
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	079-39-26.7000W/39-57-32.6000N -79.657417/39.959056 (Estimated)
Elevation	1264 ft / 385.27 m (Surveyed)
Land	351 acres
From nearest city	5 nautical miles NE of Connellsville, PA
Location	Fayette County, PA
Magnetic Variation	08W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Publicly owned
Owner	Fayette County Airport Authority
Address	988 Sky Drive Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
Phone number	724-628-2276
Manager	John "buddy" Neckerauer
Address	988 Sky Drive Lemont Furnace, PA 15456
Phone number	724-628-2276

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Open to public
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	Yes
Sectional chart	Cincinnati
Region	AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt	800 ft
Boundary ARTCC	ZOB - Cleveland
Tie-in FSS	AOO - Altoona
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	AOO (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements	NGRY

Airport Communications

CTAF	122.800 MHz
UNICOM	122.800 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LLA
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Transient storage	HGR,TIE
Other services	AMB

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	3833 x 100 ft (1168 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-F

	05	23
Alignment	41°	127°
Physical elevation	1220.00 ft	1264.00 ft
Coordinates	39.956760N / 79.662329W	39.964746N / 79.653427W
Gradient	1.20	0.00
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Non-precision instrument , Good Condition	Basic , Fair Condition
ILS type	LOCALIZER
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left	2-light PAPI on right
REIL	Yes

Runway 14/32

Dimensions	2404 x 100 ft (733 x 30 m)
Surface	ASPH-F

	14	32
Alignment	127°	127°
Physical elevation	1228.00 ft	1236.00 ft
Coordinates	39.958471N / 79.659953W	39.954170N / 79.653450W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left
Runway marking	Basic , Good Condition	Basic , Good Condition
VGSI	2-light PAPI on left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
VV	NDB	Camor		299.00	08W	6.1 nm
MKP	NDB	Mc Keesport		287.00	07W	24.5 nm
PNU	NDB	Washington County		255.00	08W	25.8 nm
BHU	NDB	Benje		382.00	07W	30.7 nm
SYS	NDB	Stoystown		209.00	08W	34.9 nm
CBE	NDB	Cumberland		317.00	07W	46.0 nm
INP	NDB	Indiana		242.00	08W	48.7 nm
AGC	VOR/DME	Allegheny	037X	110.00	09W	26.1 nm
GRV	VOR/DME	Grantsville	070X	112.30	06W	34.1 nm
HLG	VOR/DME	Wheeling	059X	112.20	07W	45.6 nm
IHD	VORTAC	Indian Head	019X	108.20	06W	13.8 nm
MGW	VORTAC	Morgantown	053X	111.60	05W	25.9 nm
MMJ	VORTAC	Montour	057X	112.00	08W	40.2 nm
JST	VORTAC	Johnstown	077X	113.00	06W	43.5 nm

Remarks

• RY 23 HAS 265 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY.
• RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THLD; RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THLD; FOR TAXI ONLY.
• BIRDS ON AND INVOF ARPT.
• IN OPER PRIOR TO 1959.