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3PA2

Philadelphia Gliderport
Hilltown, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 15 MAY 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	3PA2
Lat/Long:	40-19-52.4190N 075-14-53.2460W 40-19.873650N 075-14.887433W 40.3312275,-75.2481239 (estimated)
Elevation:	670 ft. / 204 m (estimated)
Variation:	12W (1985)
From city:	1 mile NW of HILLTOWN, PA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	18927

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	NEW YORK CENTER
FSS:	WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	SAT-SUN DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL HOL DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (4 nm NW):	126.325 (215-257-7291)
WX ASOS at DYL (6 nm E):	118.875 (215-345-0392)
WX AWOS-3 at UKT (9 nm NW):	119.475 (215-538-7610)
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (12 nm S):	118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at PTW (15 nm W):	119.425 (610-495-0823)
WX AWOS-3 at XLL (18 nm NW):	127.875 (610-231-3111)
WX ASOS at PNE (18 nm SE):	PHONE 215-897-9068
WX AWOS-3 at N40 (19 nm NE):	121.725

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
PTWr074/15.7	POTTSTOWN VORTAC	116.50	09W
ARDr297/16.3	YARDLEY VOR/DME	108.20	10W
ETXr136/24.9	EAST TEXAS VOR/DME	110.20	09W
FJCr168/25.5	ALLENTOWN VORTAC	117.50	10W
SBJr247/27.6	SOLBERG VOR/DME	112.90	10W
MXEr047/31.5	MODENA VORTAC	113.20	09W
BWZr226/34.1	BROADWAY VOR/DME	114.20	11W
RBVr293/35.3	ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC	113.80	10W
GXUr315/35.6	MC GUIRE VORTAC	110.60	12W

Gliderport Services

Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions:	2350 x 300 ft. / 716 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 8	RUNWAY 26
Latitude:	40-19.778333N	40-19.913333N
Longitude:	075-15.181667W	075-14.707500W
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	25 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runway	trees, 10 ft. from runway

Runway 6/24

Dimensions:	1792 x 300 ft. / 546 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 6	RUNWAY 24
Latitude:	40-19.760000N	40-19.961667N
Longitude:	075-15.038333W	075-14.756667W
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Runway 1/19

Dimensions:	1716 x 300 ft. / 523 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 1	RUNWAY 19
Latitude:	40-19.721667N	40-20.003333N
Longitude:	075-14.893333W	075-14.923333W
Traffic pattern:	left	right
Obstructions:	trees, 100 ft. from runway	bldg, 100 ft. from runway

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:	1400 x 300 ft. / 427 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
	RUNWAY 13	RUNWAY 31
Latitude:	40-19.998333N	40-19.902500N
Longitude:	075-14.890000W	075-14.616000W
Traffic pattern:	right	left
Obstructions:	none	60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	PHILADELPHIA GLDR COUNCIL INC P.O. BOX 122 HILLTOWN, PA 18927 Phone 215-822-9974
Manager:	DAVE JOHNSON P.O. BOX 122 HILLTOWN, PA 18927 Phone 215-407-8952

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3PA2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (4 nm NW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (6 nm E)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (9 nm NW)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (12 nm S)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (15 nm W)
KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (18 nm SE)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (19 nm NE)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (19 nm NE)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (20 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 27-May-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:05	09:05
Sunrise	05:37	09:37
Sunset	20:20	00:20
Evening civil twilight	20:52	00:52

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	27-May-2025 20:04:16
Local (UTC-4)	27-May-2025 16:04:16

METAR

KCKZ 4nm NW	271955Z AUTO 23004G10KT 10SM SCT050 SCT060 BKN070 21/10 A3032 RMK AO2
KDYL 6nm E	271954Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3031 RMK AO2 SLP262 T02220094
KUKT 9nm NW	271955Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM FEW050 BKN065 BKN075 21/11 A3032 RMK AO2
KLOM 12nm S	271930Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3033 RMK AO2 T02150102
KPTW 15nm SW	271954Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02170083
KXLL 18nm NW	271955Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 21/10 A3032 RMK AO2 TSNO
KPNE 18nm SE	271954Z 19005KT 10SM CLR 22/09 A3033 RMK AO2 SLP269 T02170089
KTTN 20nm E	ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690 271953Z 19008KT 10SM FEW055 22/11 A3030 RMK AO2 SLP256 T02170106

TAF

KPNE 18nm SE	271722Z 2718/2818 17005KT P6SM OVC200 FM280000 19007KT P6SM OVC200 FM280500 00000KT P6SM OVC100 FM281300 10007KT 6SM -RA BR OVC030 FM281600 09008KT 5SM RA BR OVC015
KTTN 20nm E	271722Z 2718/2818 18004KT P6SM OVC200 FM280000 19007KT P6SM OVC200 FM280600 00000KT P6SM OVC090 FM281500 12006KT 6SM -RA OVC025 FM281700 10009KT 4SM -RA BR OVC020

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