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KSCH · Schenectady County Airport

ICAO · US · 4 NTSB events

ID KSCH FAA SCH Elev 378 ft Lat 42° 51.15' N Lon 73° 55.73' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,001 ft. Max gradient: 0.85%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
04 026° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.85%
22 206° 7,001 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.85%
10 088° 4,850 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%
28 268° 4,850 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.10%

Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).

Communications · 6 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 119.275
  • TWR TWR 121.300
  • CTAF CTAF 121.300
  • A/D ALBANY APP/DEP 118.050
  • OPS ANG OPS COMD POST 140.450
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open KSCH on LiveATC ↗

  • NDB HEU

    Hunter

    0.36 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 5 matched · 38 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04, 10, 22 and 28; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Runway 16 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04, 10, 22 and 28; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

All translated remarks (5)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04, 10, 22 and 28; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 04; PAPI Rwy 04, 10, 22 and 28; HIRL Rwy 04–22; MIRL Rwy 10–28—CTAF

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    Birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

  • Airport attended 1230–0330Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1230–0330Z‡.

  • Runway 16 threshold displaced 100 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · radio aids · operational

    RWY 16–34: H3000X60 (ASPH) S–13 RWY 16: Thld dsplcd 100´

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (38 sentences)
  • ·242 NEW YORK SARATOGA SPRINGS SARATOGA CO (5B2) 3 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N43º03.04´ W73º51.70´ 434 B TPA—1201(767) LRA NOTAM FILE 5B2 RWY 05–23: H4699X100 (ASPH–CONC–GRVD) S–116, D–192 PCN 46 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 43´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H4000X100 (ASPH–CONC) S–83, D–126 PCN 30 F/A/X/T MIRL RWY 14: Trees.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A OX 4 LGT ACTVT REIL Rwy 05–23; MIRL Rwy 05–23–CTAF.
  • ·Albany ANG helicopters do touch and go ldg ops usually during dalgt hrs.
  • ·Glider activity on weekends and occasionally weekdays with extensive pre–launch and after ldg ground ops on shoulders of rwy in use.
  • ·Year round federally and state protected habitat for Karner Blue Butterfly, unauthorized off–pavement ops prohibited.
  • ·VASI clearance plane obstruction exists on Rwy 32 due to tree height.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 518-885-5470
  • ·AWOS–3 132.025 (518) 884–9289.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®ALBANY APP/DEP CON 118.05 GCO 118.125 (ALBANY CLNC DEL) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD if GCO una ctc Albany Apch at 518-862-2299.
  • ·CAMBRIDGE (VL) (L) VORW/DME 115.0 CAM Chan 97 N42º59.66´ W73º20.64´ 293º 23.0 NM to fld. 1490/14W.
  • ·DME unusable: 040º–130º blo 9,000´ VOR unusable: 011º–021º byd 42 NM 022º–127º byd 40 NM 128º–144º 145º–160º byd 40 NM 161º–182º 183º–194º byd 40 NM 195º–205º 320º–010º byd 40 NM SCHENECTADY CO (SCH)(KSCH) P (ANG) 3 N UTC–5(–4DT) N42º51.16´ W73º55.77´ 378 B LRA NOTAM FILE SCH RWY 04–22: H7001X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–95, D–175, 2D–348, 2D/2D2–850 PCN 62 R/B/W/T HIRL 0.9% up NE RWY 04: MALSR.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 51´.
  • ·RWY 22: PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·RWY 10–28: H4850X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–55, D–134, 2S–170, 2D–218, 2D/D1–430, 2D/2D2–541, C5–559 PCN 48 F/B/Y/T MIRL RWY 10: PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 50´.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU (A/M32A–86) (MA–1A) (AM32–95) FUEL A++(Mil) (NC–100LL, A) FLUID SP(Mil) LOX(Mil) OIL O–148–156(Mil).
  • ·Noise abatement procedure in effect for large acft remaining in pattern ctc airfield manager for details.
  • ·No ultra–light opr in Class D airspace without apvl from ATCT.
  • ·Military C–130 pattern opr conducted daily. 60´ dropoff 150´ from Rwy 28 end.
  • ·No fld or braking action reports avbl between 0330Z‡ and 1230Z‡ daily.
  • ·Flight Notification Service (ADCUS) avbl.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (518) 399-0111
  • ·AWOS–3 119.275 (518) 399–6586.
  • ·CTAF 121.3 UNICOM 122.95 ®ALBANY APP/DEP CON 132.825 TOWER 121.3 (1230–0330Z‡ Mon–Fri; 1230–0200Z‡ wknds and hols; clsd Thanksgiving & Christmas; otr times by NOTAM) GND CON 121.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Albany Apch at 518-862-2299.
  • ·CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE NEW YORK L–32G IAP, AD NEW YORK H–11C, 12K, L–32G IAP, AD NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026 NEW YORK 243 CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·CLASS D svc 1230–0330Z‡ Mon–Fri; 1230–0200Z‡ wknds and hols; clsd Thanksgiving & Christmas; otr times by NOTAM; other times CLASS G..
  • ·ALBANY (L) (L) VORTACW 115.3 ALB Chan 100 N42º44.84´ W73º48.19´ 332º 8.4 NM to fld. 273/13W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 045º–065º byd 11 NM 066º–069º byd 11 NM blo 10,000´ 078º–088º byd 20 NM blo 10,000´ 109º–121º 121º–131º byd 30 NM 121º–131º wi 30 NM blo 9,900´ 131º–168º 184º–189º 226º–269º byd 29 NM blo 15,000´ 312º–315º 333º–343º TACAN AZIMUTH unusable: 032º–042º byd 15 NM 164º–168º 303º–308º byd 37 NM 308º–333º DME unusable: 303º–308º byd 37 NM HUNTER NDB (MHW) 356 HEU N42º51.25´ W73º56.01´ at fld. 332/14W.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

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NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 87,236 ops in 1990

2024 total

48,996

10-yr total

516,834

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 90% · Mil 8%

Events / million ops

0.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Other 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Loss of control 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2011-12-01 Cessna 172P · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2008-09-23 NAGEL SAL 2/3 P51 · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2001-01-04 Learjet 35 · Other · day →
1987-11-14 Cessna 210 · Other · day →

Designees in NY

CFI Flight Instructors 1,580 A&P Mechanics 7,868 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 68 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 17 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 5 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 3 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 12 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 30 Schools Flight Schools 64 FBO Fixed Base Operators 74 Clubs Flying Clubs 47 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 8 EAA EAA Chapters 17

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Abdallah Mahmoud Itani Ballston Spa NY 10 nm
Matthew Angelo Taggard Ballston Spa NY 10 nm
Andrew Everett Defeo Altamont NY 10 nm
Edward J Winchester Porter Corners NY 19 nm
Brad Joesph Sulik Selkirk NY 19 nm
Stewart Douglas Stewart Ghent NY 35 nm
Richard Macisaac Northampton MA 64 nm
William Payne Inlet NY 65 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 67 nm
Gregory Stuart Livernois Keene NH 72 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs nearby

City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.

Instructor City ST Distance
William Richard Zaleski Scotia NY 2 nm
Mark David Denny Scotia NY 2 nm
Ross Lewis Armstrong Glenville NY 3 nm
Angelo Giulio Lotano Glenville NY 3 nm
Kenneth Browning Haefner Schenectady NY 3 nm
Joseph Stanley Songin Schenectady NY 3 nm
Leslie Charles Hall Iii Schenectady NY 3 nm
Infazal Baksh Schenectady NY 3 nm
Jonathan Michael Arensmeyer Schenectady NY 3 nm
Kyle Andrew Ballard Schenectady NY 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics nearby

City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.

Mechanic City ST Distance
William Richard Zaleski Scotia NY 2 nm
Michael William Colgan Scotia NY 2 nm
Gene Edwin Davison Scotia NY 2 nm
Paul Theodore Jorgensen Scotia NY 2 nm
Alan Kenneth Miller Scotia NY 2 nm
Cary John Vaeth Scotia NY 2 nm
James Michael Connor Scotia NY 2 nm
Christopher Richard Murray Scotia NY 2 nm
Ross Lewis Armstrong Glenville NY 3 nm
Jeffrey John Smith Glenville NY 3 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Murray Avionics, Inc.
Scotia, NY
 0 nm
AirFlyte, Inc. / Rectrix MRO
Westfield, MA
 68 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 74 nm
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 74 nm
Green Mountain Avionics
Middlebury, VT
 77 nm
VIP Aero Instruments and Avionics
Hartford, CT
 88 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 90 nm
Windham Aircraft Repair
North Windham, CT
 103 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 104 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 107 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.