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Big Sandy Regional Airport

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Big Sandy Regional Airport
K22 aerial photo January 21, 2009
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerBig Sandy Regional Airport Board
ServesPrestonsburg, Inez, Paintsville
Elevation AMSL1,221 ft / 372 m
Coordinates37°45′04″N 082°38′12″W / 37.75111°N 82.63667°W / 37.75111; -82.63667
WebsiteBigSandyRegional.com
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
3/21 5,051 1,540 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Aircraft operations (year ending 7/12/2022)7,580
Based aircraft17
Source: FAA[1] and airport website[2]

Big Sandy Regional Airport (ICAO: KSJS, FAA LID: SJS, former FAA LID: K22) is a public use airport in southwest Martin County, Kentucky.[2] The airport is ten miles (17 km) northeast of Prestonsburg,[1] a city in Floyd County.[1]

Facilities

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The airport covers 136 acres (55 ha) at an elevation of 1,221 feet (372 m). Its single runway, 3/21, is 5,051 by 100 feet (1,540 x 30 m).[1]

In the year ending July 12, 2022, the airport had 7,580 aircraft operations, average 21 per day: 85% general aviation, 12% air taxi and 3% military. 17 aircraft were then based at the airport: 14 single-engine, 1 jet, 1 helicopter, and 1 glider.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e FAA Airport Form 5010 for SJS PDF, effective December 28, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Big Sandy Regional Airport, official web site
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