🇺🇸 Schenectady County Airport

Schenectady County Airport (KSCH) is a public-use airport located three miles north of Schenectady, New York. It is owned by Schenectady County and is open to the public. The airport is categorized as a reliever airport in the National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems.

Operations:

• It has an active control tower with specific hours of operation.
• The airport supports general aviation, military, and air taxi operations.
• For the 12-month period ending September 30, 2019, the airport had 48,996 aircraft operations, averaging 134 per day.
• Fuel services include 100LL and Jet A.
• Minor airframe and major powerplant services are available.

Notable Features and History:

• Founded in 1927, the airport is home to Richmor Aviation, Fortune Air, the Empire State Aerosciences Museum, and the 109th Airlift Wing of the New York Air National Guard.
• The military enclave at KSCH is named Stratton Air National Guard Base.
• The 109th Airlift Wing is unique as the only USAF unit equipped with ski-equipped LC-130 Hercules aircraft, providing air cargo lift capability to polar destinations.
• The airport has two asphalt paved runways: 4/22 (7,001 by 150 feet) and 10/28 (4,850 by 150 feet). Runway 15/33 (2,640 x 50 feet) is for daylight VFR use only.
• Recent upgrades include a $5.4 million federal grant for pavement reconstruction of a ramp area and adjacent taxi lane.
• SUNY Schenectady County Community College opened a $5 million Center for Aviation Sciences building at the airport.

Current Status:

• The airport is operational.
• There is an active construction notice for the airport.
• Construction for the pavement reconstruction project is expected to begin in Spring 2025.
• The county was also awarded a federal grant to upgrade the airport's master plan.

*Sources researched: nfdc.faa.gov, dailygazette.com, dot.ny.gov, en.wikipedia.org, airnav.com*