Terminal Procedures

KSCH — Schenectady County

SCHENECTADY, NY · 9 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SCHElevation 377 ft2 runwaysLongest 7,001 ftToweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-2Not for navigation
KSCH airport diagram — runways, taxiways and ramp layout
KSCH airport diagram The official FAA airport diagram — runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions. Download PDF

6 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 4 RNAV (GPS), 1 NDB, serving 4 runway ends.

All 9 KSCH charts in one download Every approach, departure, arrival and minimums page for this airport, sorted into folders, as a single ZIP. Taken one at a time on the free tier, 9 charts is roughly 56 sec of downloading — they queue one behind another.
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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 04 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 045GPDF
NDB RWY 22 chart previewNDB RWY 2216DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 040EPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 10 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 100FPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 220DPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 28 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 280FPDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KSCH airport information

Control tower
Yes
Attendance
All all 0730-2230
ARTCC
Boston Center
Flight service
Burlington
NOTAM facility
SCH (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
14W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Minor
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
None
Parking
Tie-downs
Landing fee
Yes
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
January 1940
Airport area
680 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
New York
Last FAA inspection
2025-06-04

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KSCH radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF121.3
UNICOM122.95
Ground121.9Schenectady
Approach132.825Schenectady
Emergency121.5Schenectady

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

7,001 × 150 ft04224,850 × 150 ft1028N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KSCH, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
04/227,001 ft150 ftAsphalt ExcellentHigh intensity
  04 26°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3° · MALSR approach lighting
  22 206°TPAPI (4-box) 3°
10/284,850 ft150 ftAsphalt GoodMedium intensity
  10 88°TPAPI (2-box) 4° · displaced threshold 200 ft
  28 268°TPAPI (2-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KSCH is

Latitude, longitude42.8527180, -73.9295640
Elevation377 ft
From Schenectady3 nm N

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FAA remarks for KSCH

  • LANDING FEE FOR INTINRNT MULTI-ENGINE ACFT REQUESTING TWR SVC 0330Z-1230Z.
  • WHEN ATCT CLSD, ACTVT MALSR RWY 04; PAPI RWY 04, 10, 22 & 28; HIRL RWY 04/22; MIRL RWY 10/28 - CTAF.
  • USE 122.95 FOR SVC FM FBO
  • RWY 22 +22FT RISING TERRAIN, 500 FT RT, 0 - 200 FT FM RWY.
  • RWY 28 +10 FT ROAD, 150 FT - 200 FT FM RWY, 220 FT RT.
  • RWY 10 CLNC SLOPE 14:1 TO DTHR DUE TO 87 FT TREE, 1223 FT FM DTHR, 190 FT RT.
  • NO UPDATED FIELD OR BRAKING ACTION REPORTS AVBL BTN 0330Z-1230Z.
  • 60 FT DROPOFF 150 FT FM RY 28 END.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT FOR LRGE ACFT REMAINING IN PATTERN CTC AIRFIELD MANAGER FOR DETAILS..
  • BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • MILITARY C130 PATTERN OPERATIONS CONDUCTED DAILY.
  • MILITARY: ANG: PPR 72 HR PN RQR AMOPS DUR DUTY HR DSN 344-2621, C518-344-2621; OT COMD POST DSN 344-2420, C518-344-2420.
  • MILITARY: CAUTION: BASH PHASE II PERIOD (15 MAR-15 MAY) AND (1 JUL-15 NOV). BIRD WATCH COND (BWC) SVR: TKOFF, LDG & LCL TRNG PROH UNLESS MSN ESTNL; BWC MDT: MULT APCH PROH, DEP & FULL-STOP ALLOWED IF RTE AVOIDS BIRD ACT; CTC ANG AFLD OPS (CALL-SIGN "SKIER OPS") FOR CURRENT BWC.
  • MILITARY: ANG APRON: ORANGE DASHED WINGTIP CLNC LINES BOTH SIDES OF YELLOW CENTER TAXILINE. DASHED WINGTIP LINES PROVIDE POSITIVE, CLEARLY IDENTIFIABLE OBST CLNC FOR TAXIING ACFT. ANY OBJECT PARKED ON BACK SIDE OF LINES PROVIDE NO WINGTIP CLNC ISSUE.
  • NO ULTRA-LIGHT OPERATONS IN CLASS D AIRSPACE WITHOUT APPROV FM ATCT.
  • FLT NOTIFICATION SVC (ADCUS) AVBL.
  • FUEL: A++ (MIL).
  • FOR CD CTC ALBANY APCH AT 518-862-2299.
  • MILITARY: ANG: OPR 1030-2000Z++ MON-FRI, CLSD WKND AND FED HOL. SCHENECTADY COUNTY AIRPORT FONE NR (518)399-0377. COMSEC STORAGE AVBL FOR TRAN CREWS.
  • MILITARY: CSTMS/AGG/IMG: 1300-2100Z++ MON-FRI, FONE PRIOR 2000Z++ PRECEDING WKD, C518-431-0200, C800-973-2867.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Approach coverage across both runways

Schenectady County’s procedure set serves all four runway ends rather than concentrating instrument access on one alignment. Its six approach charts combine RNAV (GPS) coverage with ILS, localiser and NDB procedures, providing both satellite-based and conventional options. Runway 04/22 is 2,151 ft longer than 10/28, so the second alignment does not offer equivalent runway length.

Regional chart context

Albany International has the only nearby chart collection broader than Schenectady’s. Saratoga County and Fulton County each have four charts, while South Albany and William H Morse State have three, making their published procedure coverage markedly thinner. The New York Sectional adds wider VFR context beyond the airport diagram and terminal procedures.

Airports near KSCH

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
KALBAlbany IntlALBANY, NY8 nm SE16
5B2Saratoga CountySARATOGA SPRINGS, NY12 nm N4
4B0South AlbanySOUTH BETHLEHEM, NY18 nm S3
NY0Fulton CountyJOHNSTOWN, NY20 nm NW4
KDDHWilliam H Morse StateBENNINGTON, VT30 nm E3
KGFLFloyd Bennett MemlGLENS FALLS, NY32 nm NE8
KAQWHarriman-And-WestNORTH ADAMS, MA35 nm E4
1B1Columbia CountyHUDSON, NY35 nm S3

VFR charts covering KSCH

Common questions about KSCH

What charts are available for KSCH?

9 current FAA charts for Schenectady County, including 6 instrument approachs, 1 airport diagram. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSCH?

Ground 121.9; CTAF 121.3; UNICOM 122.95. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KSCH?

Schenectady County has 2 runways. The longest is 04/22 at 7,001 ft by 150 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSCH have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KSCH has 6 published instrument approaches, of which 4 are RNAV (GPS).

Where can I download the KSCH airport diagram?

The official FAA airport diagram for Schenectady County is free to download at the top of this page. It shows runways, taxiways, ramp layout and hold-short positions, and is reissued every 28 days.

Is KSCH a towered airport?

Yes. Schenectady County has an operating control tower, within Boston Center's airspace. Tower, ground and clearance frequencies are listed on this page.

Are these KSCH charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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