Terminal Procedures

KSJS — Big Sandy Rgnl

PRESTONSBURG, KY · 4 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA SJSElevation 1,221 ft1 runwayLongest 5,051 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet A+Volume SE-1Not for navigation

2 published instrument approaches: 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
RNAV (GPS) RWY 03 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 032BPDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 213APDF

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.

KSJS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0800-dusk
ARTCC
Indianapolis Center
Flight service
Louisville
NOTAM facility
LOU (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
5W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Segmented circle
Yes
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A+
Parking
Tie-downs
Activated
April 1986
Airport area
136 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Cincinnati
Last FAA inspection
2025-09-27

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

KSJS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF123.05
Approach119.75Huntington

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

Runways

5,051 × 100 ft0321N500 ft
Runway layout at KSJS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
03/215,051 ft100 ftAsphalt ExcellentMedium intensity
  03 31°TPAPI (2-box) 4°
  21 211°TPAPI (2-box) 3° · displaced threshold 49 ft

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

Where KSJS is

Latitude, longitude37.7509600, -82.6367320
Elevation1,221 ft
From Prestonsburg9 nm NE

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FAA remarks for KSJS

  • BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 03 & 21; MIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 03 & 21 OPR CONSLY.
  • AFT HRS SVC 606-371-3793. LANDLINE TSFR TO GARY'S CELL.
  • ARPT BOARD CHAIRMAN. JERRY PRICE
  • PAPI UNUSBL BYD 6 DEGS RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
  • FOR CD CTC HUNTINGTON ATCT AT 304-453-2490.

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

Airports near KSJS

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KPBXPike County/Hatcher FldPIKEVILLE, KY12 nm S5
KEBDSouthern West Virginia RgnlWILLIAMSON, WV25 nm E3
KJKLJulian CarrollJACKSON, KY34 nm W3
6L4Logan CountyLOGAN, WV35 nm E4
KCPFWendell H FordHAZARD, KY37 nm SW5
KHTSTri-State/Milton J Ferguson FldHUNTINGTON, WV37 nm N8
KLNPLonesome PineWISE, VA46 nm S5
12VOna AirparkMILTON, WV46 nm NE3

VFR charts covering KSJS

Common questions about KSJS

What charts are available for KSJS?

4 current FAA charts for Big Sandy Rgnl, including 2 instrument approachs. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KSJS?

CTAF 123.05. 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 KSJS?

Big Sandy Rgnl has 1 runway. The longest is 03/21 at 5,051 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KSJS have an ILS approach?

No ILS is published. In total KSJS has 2 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KSJS a towered airport?

No — Big Sandy Rgnl has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KSJS 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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