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KVVS · Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KVVS FAA VVS Elev 1,267 ft Lat 39° 57.65' N Lon 79° 39.46' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

fetching…

Wind / Visibility

—

Density altitude (now)

—

Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,833 ft. Max gradient: 1.17% (noticeable slope — affects performance)

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 40.5° 3,833 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.17%
23 220.5° 3,833 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 1.17%
14 129° 2,404 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.37%
32 309° 2,404 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.37%

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 · 3 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 133.320
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 124.400
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 3 matched · 21 not yet translated

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

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)

  • 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

    Deer and 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 1300–2200Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1300–2200Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (21 sentences)
  • ·268 PENNSYLVANIA CONTINUED FROM PRECEDING PAGE
  • ·MODENA (L) (L) VORTACW 113.2 MXE Chan 79 N39º55.08´ W75º40.25´ 301º 9.7 NM to fld. 473/9W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 036º–046º 047º–057º byd 10 NM 058º–085º 170º–248º byd 27 NM blo 7,500´ 170º–248º byd 30 NM blo 9,500´ 170º–248º byd 8 NM blo 6,000´ 268º–278º byd 28 NM 278º–290º blo 10,000´ 290º–326º ILS 108.5 I–MQS Rwy 29.
  • ·CONNELLSVILLE JOSEPH A HARDY CONNELLSVILLE (VVS)(KVVS) 5 SW UTC–5(–4DT) N39º57.54´ W79º39.45´ 1264 B NOTAM FILE AOO RWY 05–23: H3833X100 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 1.2% up NE RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 41´.
  • ·RWY 23: PAPI(P2R)—GA 3.0º TCH 20´.
  • ·RWY 14–32: H2404X100 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.4% up SE RWY 14: PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 27´.
  • ·S4 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTVT REIL Rwy 05; PAPI Rwy 05, 23 and 14.
  • ·MIRL Rwy 05–23 and Rwy 14–32—CTAF.
  • ·Rwy 14–32 thld & edge lgt ots indef.
  • ·Self svc 100LL avbl 24 hrs; credit card only.
  • ·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.
  • ·Twy B clsd to acft wingspan more than 40´.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 724-628-2276
  • ·AWOS–3P 133.325 (724) 626–8745.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.8 ®CLARKSBURG APP/DEP CON 119.425 (1200–0400Z‡) ®CLEVELAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 124.4 (0400–1200Z‡) CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Clarksburg Apch at 304-842-2011, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0226.
  • ·INDIAN HEAD (L) TACAN Chan 19 IHD (108.2) N39º58.45´ W79º21.50´ 272º 13.8 NM to fld. 2820/6W.
  • ·TACAN AZIMUTH OTS indef CAMOR NDB (MHW/LOM) 299 VV N39º52.97´ W79º44.68´ 049º 6.1 NM to fld. 1020/8W.
  • ·NDB unusable: Byd 10 NM LOC 110.7 I–VVS Rwy 05.
  • ·CINCINNATI L–29C IAP NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

2

≈ 0.4/yr

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 30,812 ops in 2023

2024 total

30,660

10-yr total

301,217

2024 mix

AC/AT 15% · GA 85% · Mil 0%

Events / million ops

10.0

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=2

  • Stall / spin 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Ground collision 1
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1

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

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 22 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 41 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 46 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 57 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 57 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 63 nm
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 66 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 70 nm
John Gardner Dye Lisbon OH 70 nm
David Alan Ciraci Canton OH 93 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
Nathan Anthony Harim Dunbar PA 2 nm
Terry Wallace Means Jr Lemont Furnace PA 3 nm
Eric Stephen Slezak Connellsville PA 5 nm
Kaleb Thomas Detwiler Connellsville PA 5 nm
Mark E Skoric Uniontown PA 5 nm
Eric Michael Plisko Uniontown PA 5 nm
Matthew William Zeigler Uniontown PA 5 nm
Carson David Gilleland Hopwood PA 5 nm
Robert Davis Stuckert Scottdale PA 9 nm
Daniel Anthony Yocabet Brownsville PA 11 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
Frederich Karl Davis Dunbar PA 2 nm
Donald Allen Mcdaid Ii Dunbar PA 2 nm
John Frazier Smiley Jr Leisenring PA 3 nm
Jason Newt Yauger Lemont Furnace PA 3 nm
Patrick Dalton Scott Lemont Furnace PA 3 nm
Jason William Mcclain Vanderbilt PA 4 nm
Jeffrey Lynn Evans Connellsville PA 5 nm
Richard Alan Ross Connellsville PA 5 nm
Donald Raymond Mccoy Connellsville PA 5 nm
Donald Lynn Brown Connellsville PA 5 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
17 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
23 nm
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
48 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
59 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
59 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
90 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
91 nm
Missionary Maintenance Services
Coshocton, OH
103 nm
Shenandoah Avionics, LLC
Weyers Cave, VA
108 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
122 nm

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