FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NXX |
| Lat/Long: | 40-11-59.4000N / 075-08-53.4000W 40-11.990000N / 075-08.890000W 40.1998333 / -75.1481667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 358 ft. / 109.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of WILLOW GROVE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FSS-WILLIAMSPORT IPT- NOTAM PNE. |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1200-0400Z++ RSTD: PPR 24 HR PN REQUIRED FROM NAVY TRANSIENT LINE FOR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT DSN 991-6215, C215-443-6215. IN ADDITION TO THE PPR, ACFT REQUIRING PARKING ON NATIONAL GUARD RAMP CONTACT 111TH FW OPERATIONS AT DSN 991-1511. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-0400Z+ |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 275.6 |
| WILLOW GROVE GROUND: | 118.45 380.8 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS] |
| WILLOW GROVE TOWER: | 119.6 340.2 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS] |
| PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.45 380.8 |
| ANG OPS: | 343.0 46.85FM |
| AR: | 143.02 226.5 34.55FM |
| BASE-OPNS: | 306.8 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 344.6 |
| RADAR: | 119.6 |
| RDR: | 266.8X 299.6X 314.8X 325.2X |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (7 nm SW): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at DYL (8 nm N): | 118.875 (215-345-0392) |
| WX ASOS at PNE (9 nm SE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (13 nm NW): | 126.325 (215-257-7291) |
| WX ASOS at TTN (16 nm E): | 126.77 (609-538-8690) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (18 nm NW): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX ASOS at PTW (19 nm W): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PNEr328/(9.5) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| ARDr264/11.5 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| CKZr163/13.1 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| PTWr103/18.9 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| GXUr305/27.8 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| MXEr064/29.4 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| SBJr229/29.6 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| RBVr280/29.9 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| ETXr142/33.5 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| OODr022/34.6 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| FJCr166/34.6 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| DQOr044/37.8 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| BWZr214/38.9 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-light PAPI on right |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Navy |
| Owner: | US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373 |
| Manager: | COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL AIR STATION WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: NUMEROUS CIV ACFT OPR TO/FR 2 CIV ARPT & 6 HELIPORTS WITHIN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. SIMULTANEOUS COPTER OPR CONDUCTED W OF RWY 15-33 AT AND BLW 1200'. BIRD HAZ SPRING AND FALL. TRAN HVY JET APCH RSTD. |
| - | FUEL: NO FUEL AVBL 0400-1200Z DLY. PRIORITY FUELING ESTAB FOR RESERVE TRNG FRI-SUN. J8 |
| - | LGT: OPR SS-0400Z++. |
| - | FLUID: SP PRESAIR; LOX - 24 HR PN RQR 2100-1200Z++. |
| - | OIL: O-133-156 |
| - | TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15. OVERHEAD PAT1900'. |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN SVC AVBL DUR NML OPR HR. NO HGR SPACE. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. |
| - | ANG: TRAN ACFT TO ANG CTC DSN 991-1511, C215-443-1511. |
| - | JASU: 9(GTC-85) 12(NC-8) 2(MA-1A) LTD F4 STARTING CAPABILITY. |
| - | NS ABTMT: F/W ACFT CLIMB RWY HDG TO 2000' PRIOR TO ANY TURNS. |
| - | MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ MULTIPLE APCH RSTD TO 1300-0200Z++ MON-SAT; 1700-0200Z++ SUN. ARPT SUBJ TO NO NTC CLOSURE. WX OBSN SVC OPR HR. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use between 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CEDAR LAKE EIGHT | |
download (222KB) |
| DUPONT FOUR | |
download (329KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (196KB) |
| TACAN RWY 15 | |
download (225KB) |
| TACAN RWY 33 | |
download (226KB) |
| NDB OR NDB/DME RWY 15 | |
download (231KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (45KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (8 nm N)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (9 nm SE)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (13 nm W)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (13 nm NW)
KTTN - Trenton Mercer Airport (16 nm E)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (18 nm NW)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (19 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 11:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:38 | | 11:38 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 02:07:30 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 21:07:30 |
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| METAR |
| KNXX | 080156Z 17003KT 10SM CLR 07/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP229 T00670000 $
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KLOM 7nm SW | 080200Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3017 RMK AO1 T00520022
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KDYL 8nm N | 080154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP220 T00440006 TSNO
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KPNE 9nm SE | 080154Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3020 RMK AO2 SLP227 T00720011
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KTTN 16nm E | ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
080153Z AUTO 21003KT 10SM CLR 07/01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP215 T00670011
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KUKT 18nm NW | 080155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 04/00 A3016 RMK AO1
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KPTW 19nm W | 080154Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/02 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP217 T00720017
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| TAF |
KPNE 9nm SE | 072320Z 0800/0824 18005KT P6SM SCT250 FM080300 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM081500 29005KT P6SM SCT250 FM082200 25005KT P6SM SKC
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KTTN 16nm E | 072320Z 0800/0824 20005KT P6SM SCT250 FM080200 VRB03KT P6SM FEW250 FM081500 30005KT P6SM SCT250 FM082200 25004KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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