Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport - Dunbar Township, PA - Airports on Waymarking.com

Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport (ICAO: KVVS, FAA LID: VVS formerly 2G3) is a public-use airport located four nautical miles (7 km) southwest of Connellsville in Dunbar Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is owned by the Fayette County Airport Authority and serves the south-eastern segment of the Pittsburgh metropolitan area. The airport serves the general aviation community with no scheduled commercial airline service.

The airport is named for Joseph A. Hardy, founder of 84 Lumber. Previously known as "Connellsville Airport," it was renamed in 2007 to recognize Hardy's support of improving the airport. Hardy, a Fayette County Commissioner.

Originally, the airport was a cooperative project between the City of Connellsville, Fayette County, and the Federal Works Progress Administration (WPA) Program. Although first opened in October 1938, it was heavily used during World War II by the United States Army Air Force Air Technical Service Command as a sub-depot of the Middletown Air Depot near Harrisburg. Original airport construction occurred from 1936 to 1938 under the WPA. California University of Pennsylvania helped conduct pilot training in support of the war effort at the Connellsville Airport starting in late 1939.

Joseph A. Hardy Connellsville Airport covers an area of 351 acres (142 ha) at an elevation of 1,264 feet (385 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 5/23 is 3,833 by 100 feet (1,168 x 30 m) and 14/32 measures 2,404 by 100 feet (733 x 30 m).[1]

For the 12 months preceding August 18, 2009, VVS had 19,352 total aircraft operations, an average of more than 53 per day and consisting of 80% general aviation, 10% military air operations, and 8% air taxi services. During this period 46 aircraft were based there (78% of those being single engine planes).

VVS, through Fayette County Aviation, and its tenants provide aviation support by way of fuel services (AVGAS and JetA) and aircraft mechanics.

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Type: Municipal ICAO Airport Code: KVVS IATA Airport Code: NONE FAA Identifier: VVS

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