FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ZER |
| Lat/Long: | 40-42-23.3000N / 076-22-23.3000W 40-42.388333N / 076-22.388333W 40.7064722 / -76.3731389 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1729 ft. / 527.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 8 miles W of POTTSVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 17921 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1959 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FOR PICKUP CLEARANCE CALL TOLL FREE CALL 800-932-0712. |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1700 FOR SVC AFTER HRS 570-544-6002. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2500 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTIVATE MIRL RY 11/29, REIL & PAPI RYS 11& 29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 127.57 (570-544-2778) |
| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 118.25 |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 118.25 |
| WX AWOS-3 at N79 (11 nm NW): | 119.175 (570-672-0389) |
| WX ASOS at MUI (19 nm SW): | PHONE 717-861-6493 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAVr059/13.8 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| HZLr224/(19.6) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| MIPr154/23.2 | | MILTON VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 09W |
| SEGr110/23.8 | | SELINSGROVE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 08W |
| ETXr292/32.3 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| LRPr003/35.4 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| HARr063/40.0 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A AVGAS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 4594 x 75 ft. / 1400 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 40-42.385858N | | 40-42.282017N |
| Longitude: | 076-23.021483W | | 076-22.035672W |
| Elevation: | 1729.4 ft. | | 1706.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 110 magnetic, 098 true | | 290 magnetic, 278 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 7 ft. trees, 368 ft. from runway, 268 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 5 ft. trees, 216 ft. from runway, 89 ft. right of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear RY 29 HAS BRUSH 86 FT OUT AND 236 FT RIGHT 7 FT HIGH. |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2270 x 140 ft. / 692 x 43 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 4/22 EDGE & DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH YELLOW TIRES, ORANGE CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 04/22 NOT MAINTAINED WINTER MONTHS. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-42.336778N | | 40-42.657167N |
| Longitude: | 076-22.231975W | | 076-21.979000W |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 031 true | | 223 magnetic, 211 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 200 ft. |
| Obstructions: | 21 ft. trees, 479 ft. from runway, 273 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 30 ft. brush, 630 ft. from runway, 218 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear APCH RATIO 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | SCHUYLKILL COUNTY A/P AUTH PO BOX 674 POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 Phone 570-544-6002 |
| Manager: | RAY GREEN 240 AIRPORT ROAD POTTSVILLE, PA 17901 Phone 570-544-6002 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 22 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 5 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 2 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 76/day * | | 45% | local general aviation | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 22% | military | | 2% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 27 June 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ULTRA LIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (191KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (189KB) |
| VOR OR GPS RWY 04 | |
download (210KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N79 - Northumberland County Airport (11 nm NW)
N13 - Bloomsburg Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KMUI - Muir Army Airfield (Fort Indiantown Gap) (19 nm SW)
9D4 - Deck Airport (21 nm S)
KSEG - Penn Valley Airport (23 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 11-Oct-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 10:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 11:14 |
| Sunset | | 18:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:57 | | 22:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 11-Oct-2008 18:07:06 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 11-Oct-2008 14:07:06 |
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| METAR |
KMUI 19nm SW | 111755Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP305 T02220056 10222 20073 58011 $
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KSEG 23nm W | 111753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP306 T02110056 10211 20050 58014
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KRDG 28nm SE | 111754Z AUTO 03007KT 360V080 10SM CLR 22/04 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP306 T02170044 10217 20083 58010 TSNO
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KMDT 35nm SW | 111756Z 24003KT 10SM FEW200 21/11 A3042 RMK AO2 SLP301 T02110111 10222 20094 58013 $
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KLNS 36nm S | 111753Z 07004KT 10SM CLR 22/03 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP303 T02220028 10222 20078 58009
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KCXY 37nm SW | 111756Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP304 T02220044 10222 20072 58014
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| TAF |
KMUI 19nm SW | 101818 06007KT 9999 SKC QNH3021INS T24/19Z T07/08Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1102 NEXT 1412
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| NOTAMs |
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