Suffolk Executive Airport (ICAO: KSFQ, FAA LID: SFQ) is a general aviation airport located in Suffolk, Virginia. The airport is owned by the City of Suffolk and is located at 1200 Gene Bolton Drive, approximately 3 nautical miles (5.6 km; 3.5 mi)[1] southwest of Downtown Suffolk. The airport is also the site of Skydive Suffolk and the annual Suffolk Peanut Fest.
Suffolk Executive Airport | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | City of Suffolk | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Suffolk, Virginia | ||||||||||||||
| Location | 3 NM SW of Suffolk CBD | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 70 ft / 21 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 36°40′55″N 076°36′04″W / 36.68194°N 76.60111°W | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www.suffolkva.us/airport | ||||||||||||||
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  KSFQ Location in Virginia | |||||||||||||||
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Accidents and incidents
editOn May 8, 2021, a woman suffered serious injuries after hitting the roof of a hangar while skydiving at the airport. Suffolk Fire & Rescue personnel used a ladder truck with a platform to rescue her.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b FAA Airport Form 5010 for SFQ PDF, effective August 10, 2023
- ^ "Woman seriously injured while skydiving at Suffolk Executive Airport". 3WKTR. May 8, 2021. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
External links
edit- Resources for this airport:
- FAA airport information for SFQ
- AirNav airport information for KSFQ
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS weather observations: current, past three days
- SkyVector aeronautical chart, Terminal Procedures
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