FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RDG |
| Lat/Long: | 40-22-42.6000N / 075-57-54.9000W
40-22.710000N / 075-57.915000W
40.3785000 / -75.9652500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 344 ft. / 104.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of READING, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1938 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Pattern altitude: | 1400 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; HIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 31; MALSF RY 36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes, LANDING FEE FOR TURBINE ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. CALL AMGR 610-372-4666. ARFF AVAILABLE DAILY 0600-2130. OTHER TIMES BY PPR. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.1 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 610-372-9863 |
| READING GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-0000] |
| READING TOWER: | 119.9 288.3 [0600-0000] |
| READING APPROACH: | 124.1 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000] |
| READING DEPARTURE: | 124.1 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ETXr236/17.7 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr306/20.8 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| LRPr053/21.5 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| MXEr343/30.8 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| RAVr121/30.8 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| CKZr281/30.9 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| FJCr238/31.3 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| HZLr177/(36.5) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BELLGROVE | | 107/27.1 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
| CARBON | | 212/27.7 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 277/30.6 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| AMBLER | | 307/34.6 | | 275 | | 11W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| HUMBOLT | | 188/36.6 | | 366 | | 10W | | HXM | .... -..- -- |
| DOYLESTOWN | | 284/38.6 | | 237 | | 10W | | DYL | -.. -.-- .-.. |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 299/39.2 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 6350 x 150 ft. / 1935 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-23.014327N | | 40-22.471493N |
| Longitude: | 075-58.686102W | | 075-57.517375W |
| Elevation: | 343.5 ft. | | 329.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 121 true | | 313 magnetic, 301 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.03 degrees glide path) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 71 ft. trees, 2312 ft. from runway, 597 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. trees, 871 ft. from runway, 477 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5151 x 150 ft. / 1570 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 75.0 | | Double wheel: | 200.0 | | Double tandem: | 400.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-23.089357N | | 40-22.248982N |
| Longitude: | 075-57.760067W | | 075-57.608870W |
| Elevation: | 290.6 ft. | | 342.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 172 true | | 004 magnetic, 352 true |
| Markings: | precision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. trees, 293 ft. from runway, 247 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 564 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | READING REGIONAL ARPT AUTH.
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666 |
| Manager: | TERRY P. SROKA
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 177 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 112 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 38 | | Jet airplanes: | | 19 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 273/day * | | 50% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | 7% | air taxi | | 2% | military | | <1% | commuters | | <1% | air carriers | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | TWY 'E' IS UNAVAILABLE TO AIR CARRIERS. |
| - | TWY "E" PAVEMENT IN POOR CONDITION WITH SURFACE DELAMINATING & RAVELING. |
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (321KB) |
| ILS RWY 13 | |
download (322KB) |
| GPS RWY 13 | |
download (244KB) |
| GPS RWY 18 | |
download (247KB) |
| NDB RWY 36 | |
download (299KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N31 - Kutztown Airport (11 nm NE)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
9D4 - Deck Airport (17 nm W)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (20 nm SE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (22 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Phil Hondros
Photo taken 31-May-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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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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-Sep-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 10:39 |
| 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) | 07-Sep-2008 23:14:09 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 19:14:09 |
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| METAR |
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| KRDG | 072254Z 23005KT 10SM SCT095 24/13 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP163 T02440128
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| TAF |
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| KRDG | 071725Z 071818 28007KT P6SM FEW040 FM2300 VRB02KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0912 3SM BR FM1400 26005KT P6SM FEW040
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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