Schenectady County Airport

Coordinates: 42°51′09″N 073°55′44″W / 42.85250°N 73.92889°W / 42.85250; -73.92889
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Schenectady County Airport
  • AMSL
378 ft / 115 m
Coordinates42°51′09″N 073°55′44″W / 42.85250°N 73.92889°W / 42.85250; -73.92889
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SCH is located in New York
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Location of airport in New York
SCH is located in the United States
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SCH (the United States)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 7,001 2,134 Asphalt
10/28 4,850 1,478 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Aircraft operations (year ending 9/30/2019)48,996
Based aircraft81

Schenectady County Airport (

reliever airport.[2]

Founded in 1927, the airport is home to Richmor Aviation, Fortune Air, the 109th Airlift Wing (109 AW) of the New York Air National Guard, the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, and several private aircraft.

Stratton Air National Guard Base

Schenectady County Airport's military enclave is named Stratton Air National Guard Base. It has hosted the

C-130 Hercules aircraft, and provides the nation's only air cargo lift capability to polar destinations. Since 1971, the 109th has played an important role in support of the National Science Foundation's research expeditions at both the North and South Poles.[3]

Annually, the base hosts the Civil Air Patrol's New York Wing Encampment, a one-week event that teaches and applies leadership skills.[4]

Facilities and aircraft

Schenectady County Airport covers an area of 680

mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 4/22 is 7,001 by 150 feet (2,134 x 46 m); 10/28 is 4,850 by 150 feet (1,478 x 46 m); 15/33, now a taxiway, is 2,864 by 50 feet (873 x 15 m).[1]

For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2019, the airport had 48,996 aircraft operations, an average of 134 per day: 90% general aviation, 8% military, and 2% air taxi. At that time there were 81 aircraft based at this airport: 68 single-engine, 4 multi-engine, and 9 jet.[1]

See also

  • List of airports in New York

References

  1. ^
    PDF
    . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective August 10, 2023.
  2. ^ "2011–2015 NPIAS Report, Appendix A (PDF, 2.03 MB)" (PDF). FAA.Gov. Federal Aviation Administration. October 4, 2010.
  3. ^ "Home page of the 109th Airlift Wing". www.109aw.ang.af.mil.
  4. ^ "New York Wing Encampment". encampment.nywgcadets.org.

External links

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