FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
| AFRC OPS: | 351.75 |
| 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): | 108.85 (215-257-7291) |
| WX ASOS at TTN (16 nm E): | 133.7 (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) |
- (CALL SHORTSTOP)
- ASR ELEV. 350.0.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| CEDAR LAKE EIGHT | |
download (222KB) |
| DUPONT FOUR | |
download (329KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| TACAN RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (207KB) |
| TACAN RWY 33 **CHANGED** | |
download (211KB) |
| NDB OR NDB/DME RWY 15 **CHANGED** | |
download (226KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-Nov-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
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 05-Sep-2008
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:06 | | 10:06 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 07:42:03 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 03:42:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KNXX | 050656Z AUTO 18003KT 10SM CLR 23/16 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP176 T02280161 $
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KLOM
7nm SW | 050720Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A3002 RMK AO2
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KDYL
8nm N | 050654Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 21/16 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP161 T02060156
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KPNE
9nm SE | 050654Z AUTO 16003KT 10SM CLR 23/19 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP172 T02330189
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KTTN
16nm E | ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
050653Z AUTO 16006KT 8SM CLR 23/19 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP160 T02280189
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KUKT
18nm NW | 050700Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3004 RMK A01 P000
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KPTW
19nm W | 050654Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP164 T02170172
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| TAF |
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| KNXX | 050303 VRB06KT 8000 HZ SCT060 SCT200 QNH2990INS BECMG 0608 FEW010 SCT020 BKN025 QNH2986INS BECMG 1719 9999 NSW SCT050 BKN200 QNH2982INS TEMPO 1921 17008KT 6000 BR -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB TEMPO 2103 VRB15G25 6000 BR -SHRA VCTS SCT015 BKN025CB T19/0
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KPNE
9nm SE | 050538Z 050606 16006KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0913 3SM BR FM1400 16008KT P6SM SCT050 FM2100 14008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM0000 12007KT P6SM OVC120 FM0300 09007KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 0306 -SHRA
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KTTN
16nm E | 050538Z 050606 16005KT P6SM SKC FM0800 16004KT 3SM BR SKC TEMPO 0913 1SM BR SCT010 FM1400 16008KT P6SM SCT050 FM2100 15008KT P6SM SCT050 BKN250 FM0000 13006KT P6SM OVC120 FM0300 09007KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 0306 -SHRA
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| NOTAMs |
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