FAA facility Airport

BIG SANDY RGNL

PRESTONSBURG, KENTUCKY FAA SJS ICAO KSJS Open to the public

Open View on OpenStreetMap

Runways

1 record · drawn to relative scale

03/21 5,051 × 100 ft · Asphalt (excellent) · Medium-intensity edge lights

03 21

Runway-end details

Runway 03/21 end details
End	True hdg	ILS	Glide slope aid	Approach lights	Displaced thr	Declared distances
03	31°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	—	—
21	211°	—	PAPI · 2-light · left side	—	49 ft	—

Communications

5 published frequencies

Published communications frequencies
Use	Frequency	Hours
APCH/P DEP/P	119.75	—
SJS AWOS-3	120.175	—
CTAF	123.05	—
UNICOM	123.05	—
APCH/P DEP/P	270.1	—

FAA listing history

Identities observed in NASR snapshots

BIG SANDY RGNL Observed 2024-06-13 through 2026-07-09 KSJS

Dates describe available FAA snapshots, not exact opening, closure or construction dates.

Material changes

First observed in NASR cycles

No public material changes are recorded yet.

Facility facts

FAA / ICAO: SJS / KSJS
Type: Airport A
Status: Open
Ownership: Publicly owned
Use: Open to the public
Activated: 1986-04
Part 139: Not certificated
Fuel: 100LL A+
Repair: Not listed
Tower: No control tower

Location

City: PRESTONSBURG, KY
County: Martin
FAA region: Southern region
Coordinates: 37.75096, -82.63673
Elevation: 1,221.5 ft (3RD PARTY SURVEY)

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Weather stations

SJS Commissioned 1994-11-10 AWOS-3

Wildlife strikes

3Reported strikes

0With damage

0Injuries

Latest matched event: 2019-05-21. Safety-event data, separate from NASR infrastructure facts.

FAA NASR cycle effective 2026-08-06. Operational information changes every cycle — consult current FAA publications, the Chart Supplement and NOTAMs before flight.