Big Sandy Regional
SJS · KSJS · Prestonsburg, KY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:58 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:29 AM | 11:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:57 AM | 11:57Z |
| Sunset | 05:31 PM | 22:31Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:58 PM | 22:58Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 21LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 216° mag · 211° true
- Dimensions
- 5,051 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 49 ft
- CTAF
- 123.05
Enter the left downwind (heading 036°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 21
- Threshold elev
- 1,221 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Threshold crossing height
- 25 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,222 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 5,051 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Huntington”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 270.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / FAA LID
- KSJS / SJS
- Coordinates
- 37.7510, -82.6367
- Elevation
- 1,222 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5W
- Sectional chart
- CINCINNATI
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.175 · ☎ 606-298-4143
- ARTCC
- INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
- Flight service (FSS)
- LOUISVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- LOU
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1986/04
- Distance from city
- 9 NE
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPR CONSLY. on 123.05 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 03: 2-light PAPI (left) · 21: 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 (additive)
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Air ambulance
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
Lighting
- ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPR CONSLY.
Contact
- AFT HRS SVC 606-371-3793. LANDLINE TSFR TO GARY'S CELL.
- ARPT BOARD CHAIRMAN. JERRY PRICE
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Nearby airports
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About KSJS
Big Sandy Regional (SJS · KSJS) is an airport in Prestonsburg, KY, at 1,222 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,051 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KSJS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KSJS have a control tower?
No. Big Sandy Regional is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KSJS?
Big Sandy Regional has 1 runway; the longest is 5,051 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KSJS?
Big Sandy Regional is in Prestonsburg, KY, at an elevation of 1,222 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.7510, -82.6367.
More about KSJS
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open KSJS in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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