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Class D

New York Stewart International Airport

ID KSWF FAA SWF Elev 491 ft Lat 41° 30.25' N Lon 74° 6.53' W Zulu …

Live conditions at KSWF

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Wind / Visibility

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FAA Airport Diagram · KSWF

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Runways at KSWF

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 11,817 ft. Max gradient: 0.56%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 78.3° 11,817 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
27 258.3° 11,817 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.20%
16 149.5° 6,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.56%
34 329.5° 6,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.56%

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Communications

8 frequencies on file — tower, ground, ATIS, CTAF, approach, departure, etc.

  • ATIS ATIS 124.575
  • GND GND 121.900
  • TWR TWR 121.000
  • ACP 105 AW COMD POST 37.940
  • CNTR NEW YORK CNTR 132.750
  • MISC AR OPS 38.500
  • OPS ARMY OPS 49.750
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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Navaids associated with KSWF

  • NDB SW

    Neely

    0.34 MHz · TERMINAL · LOW

  • VOR-DME IGN

    Kingston

    117.60 MHz · DME 117.60 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for KSWF, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom. Cycle 22JAN2026.

3 matched · 70 not yet translated

TL;DR

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

Watch for

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

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (3)

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

    Raw FAA text · preamble · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • 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 and deer on and invof arpt.

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

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (70 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·NEW YORK 229 – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NEW YORK SKYPORTS INC SPB (6N7) 0 E UTC–5(–4DT) N40º44.04´ W73º58.37´ 00 NOTAM FILE ISP WATERWAY N–S: 10000X1000 (WATER) SEAPLANE REMARKS: Attended 1300Z‡–dusk.
  • ·No tie–downs and no overnight stays avbl.
  • ·Pilots must complete a proving flt with an authorized member of the N.E.
  • ·Seaplanes Pilots Association prior to spbase use. 3–bladed props rqrd on all seaplanes.
  • ·Pilots rqr not to fly over the 59th Street Bridge.
  • ·East River velocity 2.6 miles per hr in SSW direction.
  • ·Pilots rqrd to taxi 1000´ offshore on Manhattan side before beginning tkf.
  • ·CH13 (VHF 165.65) is monitored at seaport for inbound boat tfc and intership nav safety.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (201) 214-0969
  • ·CTAF 122.9 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc New York Apch at 800-645-3206. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – NEW YORK STEWART INTL (SWF)(KSWF) P (A AR ANG MC) 44 N UTC–5(–4DT) N41º30.25´ W74º06.29´ 491 B TPA—See Remarks Class I, ARFF Index C NOTAM FILE SWF MON Airport RWY 09–27: H11817X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–85, D–175, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–775 PCR 733 F/B/X/T HIRL CL RWY 09: ALSF2.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 65´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 2000´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 56´.
  • ·RVR–TMR Thld dsplcd 2000´.
  • ·RWY 16–34: H6004X150 (ASPH–GRVD) S–120, D–190, 2S–175, 2D–350, 2D/2D2–800 PCR 733 F/B/X/T HIRL 0.6% up NW RWY 16: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 49´.
  • ·RWY 09: TORA–11817 TODA–11817 ASDA–10817 LDA–8817 RWY 16: TORA–6004 TODA–6004 ASDA–6004 LDA–6004 RWY 27: TORA–11817 TODA–11817 ASDA–11817 LDA–9817 RWY 34: TORA–6004 TODA–6004 ASDA–6004 LDA–6004
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT Rwy 09 ALSF–2 U/S.
  • ·Rwy 16 PAPI unusbl byd 5 degs left of cntrln.
  • ·MILITARY— JASU 1(MA–1A) 1(M32–60) 1(MD–3) FUEL A++ (Mil), A+ (C845–567–9800) (NC–100LL) TRAN ALERT No tran maint.
  • ·Noise abatement procedures in effect ctc arpt manager 845–838–8200.
  • ·Arpt, located 7 NM west–northwest during VFR apchs.
  • ·Rgt tfc on Rwy 16 and Rwy 27 may be used for noise abatement.
  • ·Extsv glider act 8 mi E of HUO VORTAC in a 5 mi radius.
  • ·All sfcs: Work in progress grass cutting conducted Apr—Oct.
  • ·Hudson Valley Rgnl lctd 3.3 NM SW IGN VORTAC, do not mistake for Stewart Intl.
  • ·TPA—1200(709) hel, 1500(1009) reciprocating eng, 2500(2009) turboprop/jet.
  • ·Twy L clsd exc 20 minutes PPR.
  • ·Twy L apron follow me vehicle required.

+ 40 more sentences · see Chart Supplement page below for the full text

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

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Chart Supplement

FAA Chart Supplement entry for KSWF — runway, frequencies, FBO, fuel, hours, NOTAMs, special procedures.

NTSB events at KSWF

23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

12

since 1982

Fatal

4

33.3% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 161,518 ops in 1999

2024 total

32,333

10-yr total

378,032

2024 mix

AC/AT 19% · GA 68% · Mil 14%

Events / million ops

2.6

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.88

approximate · 10-yr scaled

The honest comparison — events normalized by exposure. A field doing 4× the operations will see more events at the same per-op rate. Per million ops is what matters.

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

All time · n=23

  • Other 15
  • Stall / spin 2
  • Loss of control 2
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2026-03-02 Cessna 172N · Ground collision · night →
2015-08-28 CORNELL W F/SAHAKIAN J A JR GILES 202 (G202) · Stall / spin · VMC · day →
2013-04-26 Cessna 140A · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2011-05-27 ISRAEL AIRCRAFT INDUSTRIES Gulfstream 200 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
2009-11-16 Robert Wood Thorp T18 · Loss of control · VMC · day →
2007-11-21 CIRRUS DESIGN CORP SR20 · CFIT · IMC · night →
1996-09-05 McDonnell Douglas DC-10-10CF · Other · IMC · dawn →
1989-08-02 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · day →
1987-08-20 McDonnell Douglas,McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63,DC-9-31 · Other · IMC · dawn →
1983-12-12 Cessna 425 · Weather · IMC · night →
1982-12-11 Cessna T303 · Other · day →
1982-02-03 Piper PA-23-250 · Other · IMC · night →
1981-12-05 Cessna 150 · Other →
1979-09-15 Beech E18S · Other →
1979-04-05 Beech BE-18 · Other →
1979-03-23 Aeronca 11AC · Other →
1974-07-31 Cessna 310N · Other →
1974-02-19 Cessna 172H · Other →
1972-08-29 Piper PA-28 · Other →
1972-08-08 Cessna 210 · Other →
1971-12-03 Mooney M20C · Other →
1967-10-20 Cessna 150 · Other →
1966-01-09 Piper PA-22 · Other →

Designees in NY

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as KSWF — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,580

Flight Instructors

A&P

7,868

Mechanics

AME

68

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

17

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

5

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

3

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

12

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

30

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

Schools

64

Flight Schools

FBO

74

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

47

Flying Clubs

Repair

8

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

17

EAA Chapters

DPEs near KSWF

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Heather Michele Howley New Windsor NY 4 nm
Thomas Maciej Jablonski Ramsey NJ 27 nm
Christopher Calvert Milford PA 33 nm
Nicholas John Gregory New Rochelle NY 38 nm
Jeremy Mark Auslander Wood Ridge NJ 40 nm
Anthony Latella Debany Goshen CT 43 nm
Daniel Arenson Lords Valley PA 44 nm
Christopher R Hand Oxford CT 44 nm
Richard Allen Greene Florham Park NJ 46 nm
Ryan Andrew Ferguson Morristown NJ 46 nm

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

CFIs near KSWF

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Bruce Charles Mcaleavey Newburgh NY 4 nm
Gregory Frederick Gantter Newburgh NY 4 nm
Harold Dennis Johnson Newburgh NY 4 nm
Jonathan-Charles Ortiz Newburgh NY 4 nm
Christian Joel Barbosa-Goris Newburgh NY 4 nm
Cameron Richard Ray Newburgh NY 4 nm
Patrick Terrence Cassidy New Windsor NY 4 nm
Kevan Andrew Schaum New Windsor NY 4 nm
Sadiki I Pierre New Windsor NY 4 nm
Steven David Longinott New Windsor NY 4 nm

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

A&P mechanics near KSWF

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
James Watson Gilette Rock Tavern NY 4 nm
Arthur Scott Godwin Rock Tavern NY 4 nm
Jeffrey A Shapiro Newburgh NY 4 nm
William John Stanwyck Jr Newburgh NY 4 nm
Scott William Schmelz Newburgh NY 4 nm
Fred Charles Harder Newburgh NY 4 nm
Patrick Carranza Newburgh NY 4 nm
Craig Fredrick Skala Newburgh NY 4 nm
Isaias Rodolfo Mavila Newburgh NY 4 nm
Shawn Patrick Sears Newburgh NY 4 nm

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

Repair stations near KSWF

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Precision Avionics, Inc.
Wappingers Falls, NY
 12 nm
Bravo Zulu Aviation
Wappingers Falls, NY
 13 nm
Three Crown Avionics
Sussex, NJ
 30 nm
Empire Avionics Corporation
White Plains, NY
 31 nm
Executive Aircraft Interiors
Oxford, CT
 44 nm
RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey
Morristown, NJ
 45 nm
Talon Air Maintenance Services, LLC
Farmingdale, NY
 56 nm
Avionics One, Inc.
Bedminster, NJ
 59 nm
A&P Aircraft Maintenance
Ronkonkoma, NY
 62 nm
Islip Avionics, Inc.
Ronkonkoma, NY
 62 nm

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