Schenectady County Airport
SCH · KSCH · Schenectady, NY · Towered · Print kneeboard
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Weather
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:45 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:18 AM | 09:18Z |
| Sunrise | 05:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:45 PM | 00:45Z |
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 102° mag · 088° true
- Dimensions
- 4,850 × 150 ft
- TPA
- 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4°)
- Displaced thr
- 200 ft
- CTAF
- 121.3
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 325 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 32 ft, 520 ft from threshold, 241 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 325 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 7,001 ft | |
| 10/28 | 4,850 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
“Schenectady”Taxi & takeoff
“Schenectady”Departure & arrival
“Albany”Also
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (10 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 243.0 | EMERG |
| 257.8 | LCL/S |
| 263.075 | APCH/P DEP/P |
| 291.6 | LCL/S |
| 307.2 | LCL/S |
| 321.1 | LCL/P |
| 340.8 | ANG OPS |
| 343.7 | LCL/S |
| 352.0 | LCL/S |
| 378.8 | LCL/S |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 04
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 04 | ILS · CAT I · LOC 109.7 (SCH) · GS 3.00° |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALB 115.30 · CAM 115.00
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALB · Albany | VORTAC | 115.30 · 100X | Low | r332° / 8.4 NM |
| CAM · Cambridge | VOR/DME | 115.00 · 97X | Low | r266° / 27.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: ILS with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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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
- Tower hours
- 0730-2230 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM.
- Airspace
- Class D · CLASS D SVC 0730-2230 MON-FRI; 0730-2100 WKNDS AND HOLS; CLSD THANKSGIVING & CHRISTMAS; OTR TIMES BY NOTAM; OTHER TIMES CLASS G.
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.275 · ☎ 518-399-6586
- ARTCC
- BOSTON (ZBW)
- Flight service (FSS)
- BURLINGTON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- SCH
- Attendance
- ALL 0730-2230
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1940/01
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF. on 121.3 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 04: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALSR · 22: 4-light PAPI (left) · 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- 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 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 19 notes
General
- 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.
Lighting
- WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
Obstructions
- 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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About KSCH
Schenectady County Airport (SCH · KSCH) is an airport in Schenectady, NY, at 378 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 7,001 ft, with a control tower. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSCH, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSCH have a control tower?
Yes. Schenectady County Airport has an operating FAA control tower. See the Comms & NavAids section for tower and ground frequencies.
What is the longest runway at KSCH?
Schenectady County Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 7,001 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSCH?
Schenectady County Airport is in Schenectady, NY, at an elevation of 378 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8525, -73.9289.
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