Big Sandy Regional Airport
Big Sandy Regional Airport (ICAO: KSJS, FAA LID: SJS) (formerly 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]
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 K22 aerial photo January 21, 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Big Sandy Regional Airport Board | ||||||||||
| Serves | Prestonsburg, Inez, Paintsville | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,221 ft / 372 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 37°45′04″N 082°38′12″W | ||||||||||
| Website | BigSandyRegional.com | ||||||||||
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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]
This airport is well known for high end & first class service making them one of the most predominant airports in the area.[3]
References
- FAA Airport Master Record for SJS (Form 5010 PDF), effective 2009-07-02.
- Big Sandy Regional Airport, official web site
- https://www.bigsandyregional.com/default.htm
External links
- FAA Terminal Procedures for SJS, effective August 13, 2020
- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for KSJS
- AirNav airport information for SJS
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for SJS