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KSCH

SCH

Schenectady County Airport · Schenectady

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS FREQUENCIES VERIFIED ✅

Field Elevation

378 ft / 115 m

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 121.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

04/227,000 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

10/284,840 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

15/332,639 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Schenectady County Airport (KSCH), United States. This facility features 3 active runways with an elevation of 378 ft. Verified ILS frequencies are available for precision approaches.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 18,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Schenectady County Airport

ICAO / IATA

KSCH / SCH

Municipality

Schenectady

Country

Region

US-NY

GPS Coordinates

42.852501, -73.928902

Transition Altitude

18,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 04 / 22

ILSLIGHTED

Crosswind 04 Crosswind 22 TOD VDP

Length: 7,000 ft / 2,134 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 26° / 206°

RWY 04

109.70 MHz

ID: SCH | CRS: 40°

RWY 22

No ILS

Runway 10 / 28

LIGHTED

Crosswind 10 Crosswind 28 TOD VDP

Length: 4,840 ft / 1,475 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 88° / 268°

RWY 10

No ILS

RWY 28

No ILS

Runway 15 / 33

UNLIT

Crosswind 15 Crosswind 33 TOD VDP

Length: 2,639 ft / 804 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 134.7° / 314.7°

RWY 15

No ILS

RWY 33

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

JJH · NDB (Johnstown)523 kHz

867 ft · Associated: None
42.999401, -74.332497

HEU · NDB (Hunter)356 kHz

378 ft · Associated: KSCH
42.853001, -73.934303

AL · NDB (Hawky)219 kHz

0 ft · Associated: KALB
42.817299, -73.810600

ALB · VORTAC (Albany)115,300 kHz

275 ft · Associated: KALB
42.747200, -73.803200

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

A/D ALBANY APP/DEP

118.05 MHz

AWOS AWOS 3

119.28 MHz

CTAF CTAF

121.30 MHz

OPS ANG OPS COMD POST

140.45 MHz

TWR TWR

121.30 MHz

UNIC UNICOM

122.95 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Albany International Airport

Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport

Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport

Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport

Griffiss International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified