Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport

VVS · KVVS · Connellsville, PA · 1,267 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KVVS
Coordinates: 39.9609, -79.6577
Elevation: 1,267 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3P · 133.325 · ☎ 724-626-8745
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AOO
Attendance: ALL 0800 - 1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1940/04
Distance from city: 5 SW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	00:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from KVVS

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05, 23 & 14. MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 2-light PAPI (right) · 14: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05 · 049°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,833 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 049° mag · 41° true
Threshold elev: 1,220 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (VVS)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,254 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 229° mag · 221° true
Threshold elev: 1,264 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 20 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,264 ft

Runway 14/32

2,404 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 139° mag · 131° true
Threshold elev: 1,228 ft
Markings: basic
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 48 ft, 999 ft from threshold, 128 ft R of centerline — 16:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 27 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,236 ft

Heading: 319° mag · 311° true
Threshold elev: 1,236 ft
Markings: basic
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 13 ft, 339 ft from threshold, 110 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation: 1,236 ft

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Runway	Length	Your margin
05/23	3,833 ft
14/32	2,404 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	133.325
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	124.4 (LOW)

Approach & departure · “Clarksburg”

App/Dep	119.425

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
284.65	APCH/P DEP/P
327.1	ALTOONA RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Instrument landing systems

Runway	ILS
RWY 05	LOCALIZER · CAT I · LOC 110.7 (VVS)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r273° / 13.8 NM
AGC · Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	r146° / 26 NM
MGW · Morgantown	VORTAC	111.60	r026° / 26 NM
GRV · Grantsville	VOR-DME	112.30	r311° / 34.2 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Air ambulance, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

FAYETTE COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

988 SKY DRIVE, LEMONT FURNACE, PA

724-628-2276

Manager

JOHN NECKERAUER

988 SKY DRIVE, LEMONT FURNACE, PA

724-628-2276

Remarks FAA

IN OPER PRIOR TO 1959.
RWY 23 HAS A 265 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY. RWY 14 HAS A 315 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY, RWY 32 HAS A 260 FT RELOCATED THR FOR TAXI ONLY.
DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY B CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN MORE THAN 40 FT.
FOR CD CTC CLARKSBURG APCH AT 304-842-2011, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0226.
RWY 14/32: CLSD SS TO SR.
ACTVT REIL RWY 05; PAPI RWY 05, 23 & 14. MIRL RWY 05/23 & 14/32 - CTAF.
LDG FEE FOR ALL ACFT OVER 6000 LBS GWT; WAIVED FOR FUEL PURCHASE.
AFT HRS 412-916-6282.
SELF SVC 100LL AVBL 24 HRS; CREDIT CARD ONLY.
THLD & EDGE LGT OTS INDEF.
16 FT TREES; 282 FT FM RWY END, 127 FT RIGHT. 8 FT TREES; 157 FT FM RWY END, 116 FT LEFT. 12 FT TREES; 271 FT FM RWY, 105 FT LEFT.
PAPI OTS INDEF.

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About KVVS

Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (VVS · KVVS) is an airport in Connellsville, PA, at 1,267 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 3,833 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KVVS, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KVVS have a control tower?

No. Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at KVVS?

Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 3,833 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KVVS?

Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport is in Connellsville, PA, at an elevation of 1,267 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9609, -79.6577.

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