Kingston–Ulster Airport Explained

Kingston-Ulster Airport
Faa:20N
Type:Public use
Owner:Kingston-Ulster Airport, Inc.
City-Served:Kingston, New York
Elevation-F:147
Website:KingstonUlsterAirport.com
Coordinates:41.9853°N -73.9644°W
Pushpin Map:USA New York#USA
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in New York
Pushpin Label:20N
Pushpin Label Position:left
R1-Number:15/33
R1-Length-F:3,100
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2010
Stat1-Header:Aircraft operations
Stat1-Data:8,000
Stat2-Header:Based aircraft
Stat2-Data:35
Footnotes:Source: Federal Aviation Administration[1]

Kingston–Ulster Airport is a privately owned, public use airport located four nautical miles (5 mi, 7 km) north of the central business district of Kingston, a city in Ulster County, New York, United States. The airport is situated near East Kingston,[2] in the Town of Ulster. This airport is included in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2011–2015, which categorized it as a general aviation airport.

Facilities and aircraft

Kingston–Ulster Airport covers an area of 87 acres (35 ha) at an elevation of 147.4 ft. / 44.9 m (surveyed) above mean sea level. Runway 15/33 is the sole landing surface on the field. It has an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 by 60 feet (945 x 18 m).

For the 12-month period ending August 29, 2013, the airport had 8,000 general aviation aircraft operations, an average of 21 per day. At that time there were 34 aircraft based at this airport: 94% single-engine and 6% multi-engine.

Richmor Aviation, the fixed-base operator (FBO), offers flight instruction and sightseeing flights around the Hudson Valley. The airport mostly serves Ulster County.[3]

Aviation

Airport Operations
Airport use:Open to the public
Activation date:09/1961
Sectional chart:NEW YORK
Control tower:No
Pattern altitude:1198 feet MSL 1051 feet AGL
Wind indicator:Lighted
Segmented circle:Yes
Landing Fee:Yes
Airport Services
Fuel Available100LL
ParkingTiedowns
Airframe ServicesMAJOR
Powerplant ServicesMAJOR
Bottled OxygenNone
Bulk OxygenNone
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
Pilot Controlled Lighting123.3
NEW YORK APPROACH: 132.75
NEW YORK DEPARTURE: 132.75
Runway 15/33
Dimensions3100 x 60 ft.
SurfaceAsphalt, in good condition
Weight Bearing CapacitySingle Wheel: 12.5
Runway Edge LightsMedium Intensity
Runway 15Runway 33
Latitude41-59.310770N41-58.919070N
Longitude073-58.078525W073-57-639935W
Elevation147.3 ft. MSL133.4 ft. MSL
Gradient0.4% UP0.4% UP
Traffic PatternLEFTLEFT
Runway Heading153 mag 140 true333 mag 320 true
Displaced Threshold235 ft309 ft
Declared DistancesTORA:3100 TODA:3100ASDA:3110 LDA:2775TORA:3100 TODA:3100ASDA:2939 LDA:2630
MarkingsNon precisionNon precision
Visual Slope Indicatior2-light PAPI on left.4.50 deg glidepath.

PAPI unsuable 5 deg left or

8 deg right of course.

2-light PAPI on left.

3.60 deg glidepath.

Runway End Identifier Lightsnoyes
Touchdown Pointyes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions54 ft tree, 373 ft from runway, 166 ft left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear.Runway has +25 ft light pole 136 ft from runway 166 ft left and +12 ft fence 125 ft from runway left/right.59 ft tree, 357 ft from runway, 269 ft right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear. Runway has +7 ft fence 164 ft from runway and +24 ft shed, 132 ft from runway, 108 ft left.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. . Federal Aviation Administration. Effective November 15, 2012.
  2. Web site: Map showing airport located near East Kingston . . July 18, 2013 .
  3. http://www.airnav.com/airport/20N 20N - Kingston-Ulster Airport