Big Sandy Regional Airport

Big Sandy Regional Airport (ICAO: KSJS, FAA LID: SJS, former FAA LID: K22) is a public use airport in southwest Martin County, Kentucky.[2] The airport is ten miles (17 km) northeast of Prestonsburg,[1] a city in Floyd County.[1]

Big Sandy Regional Airport
K22 aerial photo January 21, 2009
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBig Sandy Regional Airport Board
ServesPrestonsburg, Inez, Paintsville
Elevation AMSL1,221 ft / 372 m
Coordinates37°45′04″N 082°38′12″W
WebsiteBigSandyRegional.com
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,000 1,524 Asphalt
Statistics (2006)
Aircraft operations6,400
Based aircraft17
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Facilities

The airport covers 136 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 1,221 feet (372 m). Its single runway, 3/21, is 5,000 by 100 feet (1,524 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending September 21, 2006 the airport had 6,400 aircraft operations, average 17 per day: 81% general aviation, 14% air taxi and 5% military. 17 aircraft were then based at the airport: 76% single-engine, 6% multi-engine, 6% jet and 12% helicopter.[1]

References

  1. FAA Airport Form 5010 for SJS PDF, effective 2009-07-02.
  2. Big Sandy Regional Airport, official web site
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