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Washington County Airport |
Coordinates: 40°08′11″N 080°17′25″W / 40.13639°N 80.29028°W / 40.13639; -80.29028
| Washington County Airport |
| IATA: WSG – ICAO: KAFJ – FAA LID: AFJ |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Owner |
Washington County |
| Location |
Washington, Pennsylvania |
| Elevation AMSL |
1,184 ft / 361 m |
| Website |
http://www.co.washington.pa.us/maindepartment.aspx?menuDept=89 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| ft |
m |
| 9/27 |
5,000 |
1,524 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2006) |
| Aircraft operations |
40,017 |
| Based aircraft |
94 |
| Source: Federal Aviation Administration |
Washington County Airport (IATA: WSG, ICAO: KAFJ, FAA LID: AFJ) is located three miles (5 km) southwest of Washington in the South Franklin Township of Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned and operated by Washington County.
Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Washington County Airport is assigned AFJ by the FAA and WSG by the IATA. Facilities
The airport is situated on 365 acres (1.48 km) and home to 94 aircraft, 37 T-hangers, seven corporate hangars and seven businesses that employ approximately thirty people. The airport serves as a reliever for other airports such as Allegheny County Airport and Pittsburgh International Airport.
Washington County Airport has a runway 5,000 feet (1,500 m) in length, as well as a full parallel taxiway system that is fully lit for night operations. The airport has a partial electronic guidance system consisting of a Localizer, Distance Measuring Equipment and Non-directional beacon. The non-precision approach is available as well. The airport also has a Remote Communications Outlet and an Automated Surface Observing System. The first Instrument Landing System (ILS) approved by the Federal Aviation Administration that was added in 2003.
Operational statistics
Washington County Airport is home to 94 aircraft, 70 of which are single engine airplanes, while 17 are multi engine aircraft. The airport is also home to five jets and two helicopters. The airport hosts approximately 110 operations per day. Roughly 60% of Washington County Airport's traffic is local general aviation while 24% is general transportation. 17% of the operations are used as air charter, while less than 1% is military use.
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Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2008-09-25 |
| Airport Identifier: | AFJ |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 080-17-24.7230W/40-08-11.3580N
-80.290201/40.136488 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1184 ft / 360.88 m (Surveyed) |
| Land: | 381 acres |
| From nearest city: | 3 nautical miles SW of Washington, PA |
| Location: | Washington County, PA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 08W (1990) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Publicly owned |
| Owner: | Washington County |
| Address: | 100 West Beau St
Washington, PA 15301 |
| Phone number: | 724-228-6811 |
| Manager: | Ken Krupa |
| Address: | 205a Airport Rd
Washington, PA 15301 |
| Phone number: | 724-228-5151 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Open to public |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | Yes |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Lighting Schedule: | DUSK-DAWN
HIRL RY 09/27 & REIL RY 27 OPER DUSK-2100; AFTER 2100 ACTVT - CTAF. VASI RYS 09 & 27 OPER 24 HRS. |
| Beacon Color: | Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
ARPT BCN NOT LCTD ON FIELD; APRXLY .7 SM WSW. |
| Landing fee charge: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Detroit |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZOB - Cleveland |
| Tie-in FSS: | AOO - Altoona |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
| NOTAMs Facility: | AFJ (NOTAM-d service avaliable) |
| Federal Agreements: | NGY |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| Unicom: | 122.800 |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LLA |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Power Plant Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk Oxygen: | HIGH |
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
| Dimension: | 5000 x 100 ft / 1524.0 x 30.5 m |
| Surface: | ASPH, Good Condition |
| Weight Limit: | Single wheel: 40000 lbs.
Dual wheel: 60000 lbs.
Dual tandem wheel: 90000 lbs. |
| Edge Lights: | High |
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Runway 09 |
Runway 27 |
| Longitude: | 080-17-56.7470W | 080-16-52.6150W |
| Latitude: | 40-08-09.1920N | 40-08-13.4770N |
| Elevation: | 1176.00 ft | 1168.00 ft |
| Alignment: | 85 | 127 |
| ILS Type: | | LOC/DME
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| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Markings: | Non-precision instrument, Fair Condition | Precision instrument, Good Condition |
| Crossing Height: | 77.00 ft | 76.00 ft |
| VASI: | 4-box on left side
RY 09 VASI OTS INDEFLY. | 4-box on right side
RY 27 VASI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Visual Glide Angle: | 4.00° | 3.50° |
| Runway End Identifier: | | Yes |
| Obstruction: | 9 ft trees, 221.0 ft from runway, 198 ft right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 09 HAS +9 FT TREES, 189 FT FM RY END, 197 FT RIGHT. | 286 ft hill, 7245.0 ft from runway, 1310 ft left of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear
RY 27 HAS +1 FT BRUSH, 183 FT FM RY END, 173 FT LEFT. |
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Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| PNU | NDB | Washington County | | 255.00 | 08W | 5.9 nm |
| MKP | NDB | Mc Keesport | | 287.00 | 07W | 26.8 nm |
| VV | NDB | Camor | | 299.00 | 08W | 29.4 nm |
| CFX | NDB | Cadiz | | 239.00 | 07W | 33.7 nm |
| TSO | NDB | Tolson | | 395.00 | 07W | 44.2 nm |
| BHU | NDB | Benje | | 382.00 | 07W | 48.9 nm |
| AGC | VOR/DME | Allegheny | 037X | 110.00 | 09W | 14.3 nm |
| HLG | VOR/DME | Wheeling | 059X | 112.20 | 07W | 14.8 nm |
| AIR | VOR/DME | Bellaire | 118X | 117.10 | 07W | 25.3 nm |
| MMJ | VORTAC | Montour | 057X | 112.00 | 08W | 21.6 nm |
| MGW | VORTAC | Morgantown | 053X | 111.60 | 05W | 40.1 nm |
| EWC | VORTAC | Ellwood City | 105X | 115.80 | 08W | 41.6 nm |
| IHD | VORTAC | Indian Head | 019X | 108.20 | 06W | 44.0 nm |
Remarks
- DEER & TURKEY ON & INVOF RY.
- 174 FT HILL/TREES 0.5 NM FM THLD RY END 09.
- 256 FT HILL/TREES 1.4 NM FM THLD RY END 27
- IN OPERATION PRIOR TO 1959
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| General Info
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| Country |
United States
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| State |
PENNSYLVANIA
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| FAA ID |
AFJ
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| Latitude |
40-08-11.358N
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| Longitude |
080-17-24.723W
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| Elevation |
1184 feet
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| Near City |
WASHINGTON
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