Schenectady County Airport

SCH · KSCH · Schenectady, NY · 378 ft elevation · var 14W · Towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KSCH / SCH
Coordinates: 42.8525, -73.9289
Elevation: 378 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 14W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: Yes
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BURLINGTON
NOTAM facility: SCH
Attendance: ALL 0730-2230
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1940/01
Distance from city: 3 N

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:42 AM	08:42Z
Sunrise	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunset	08:38 PM	00:38Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	01:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:38 PM → 04:17 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 04/22

7,001 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: High. Weight bearing: Single wheel 95k, Double wheel 175k, Dual tandem 348k, Double dual tandem 850k.

Heading: 040° mag · 26° true
Markings: precision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Approach lights: MALSR
Instrument approach: ILS
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 220° mag · 206° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Runway 10/28

4,850 ft × 150 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 55k, Double wheel 134k, Dual tandem 218k, Double dual tandem 541k.

Heading: 102° mag · 88° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 200 ft

Heading: 282° mag · 268° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	118.05	ALBANY APP/DEP
AWOS	119.275	AWOS 3
CTAF	121.3
OPS	140.45	ANG OPS COMD POST
TWR	121.3
UNIC	122.95	UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALB · Albany	VORTAC	115.30	r332° / 8.4 NM
CAM · Cambridge	VOR-DME	115.00	r266° / 27.1 NM
GFL · Glens Falls	VORTAC	110.20	r219° / 32.5 NM

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: LOW
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Air ambulance, Avionics, Cargo, Charter, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales, Survey

Ownership & management

Owner

SCHENECTADY COUNTY

COUNTY OFFICE BLDG, SCHENECTADY, NY

518-356-5344

Manager

SCOTT BARBER

21 TOWER ROAD, SCOTIA, NY

(518) 399-0111

Remarks FAA

LANDING FEE FOR INTINRNT MULTI-ENGINE ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 0330Z-1230Z.
NO UPDATED FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 0330Z-1230Z.
60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END.
NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FOR LRGE ACFT REMAINING IN PATTERN CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR DETAILS..
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
MILITARY C130 PATTERN OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DAILY.
MILITARY: ANG: PPR BASE OPS DURG DUTY HR DSN 344-2621, C518-344-2621; OT COMD POST DSN 344-2420, C518-344-2420.
MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 MAR-15 MAY) AND (1 JUL-15 NOV). BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) SVR: TKOFF, LDG & LCL TRNG PROH UNLESS MSN ESTNL; BWC MDT: MULT APCH PROH, DEP & FULL-STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT; CTC ANG AFLD OPS (CALL-SIGN "SKIER OPS") FOR CURRENT BWC.
MILITARY: ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE.
NO ULTRA-LIGHT OPERATONS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROV FM ATCT.
FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.
FUEL: A++ (MIL).
FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1030-2000Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WKND AND FED HOL. SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. COMSEC STORAGE AVBL FOR TRAN CREWS.
MILITARY: CSTMS/AGG/IMG: 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2000Z++ PRECEDING WKD, C518-431-0200, C800-973-2867.
WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
USE 122.95 FOR SVC FM FBO
RWY 22 +22FT RISING TERRAIN, 500 FT RT, 0 - 200 FT FM RWY.
RWY 28 +10 FT ROAD, 150 FT - 200 FT FM RWY, 220 FT RT.
RWY 10 CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 87 FT TREE, 1223 FT FM DTHR, 190 FT RT.

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