FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 JUNE 2025
Location
FAA Identifier: | CXY |
Lat/Long: | 40-13-01.7000N 076-51-04.9000W 40-13.028333N 076-51.081667W 40.2171389,-76.8513611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 346.7 ft. / 105.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (1995) |
From city: | 3 miles SE of HARRISBURG, PA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 17070 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1938 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CXY (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
Pattern altitude: | 1846.7 ft. MSL HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH RWY 12/30. TPA 1500(1153) CONVENTIONAL. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 12/30 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.5 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 134.95 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 717-770-0880 |
CAPITAL CITY GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
CAPITAL CITY TOWER: | 119.5 257.8 [0700-2100] |
HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 124.1 |
HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 124.1 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PTD: | 229.55 34.3FM |
WX ASOS at MDT (4 nm E): | PHONE 717-944-1372 |
WX ASOS at THV (18 nm S): | 119.275 (717-792-5529) |
WX ASOS at MUI (18 nm NE): | 124.175 (717-861-6493) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HARr127/11.2 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 115.35 | | 10W |
RAVr221/23.2 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
LRPr292/26.3 | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
SEGr186/34.5 | | SELINSGROVE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ENOLA | | 139/2.9 | | 204 | | 11W | | MD | -- -.. |
BELLGROVE | | 236/18.9 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 65.0 | Double wheel: | 105.0 | Double tandem: | 185.0, & RWY 12/30, PPR FOR LOADS OVER 100,000 LBS. |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 40-12.935497N | | 40-13.201053N |
Longitude: | 076-51.512375W | | 076-50.495455W |
Elevation: | 334.7 ft. | | 346.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 071 true | | 262 magnetic, 251 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1883 ft. from runway, 611 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. pole, lighted, 445 ft. from runway, 289 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear RWY 26 +7 FT ROAD;GOLF COURSE, +6 FT FENCE EAST AND SOUTH OF RWY END. |
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 3778 x 100 ft. / 1152 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 65.0 | Double tandem: | 115.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 40-13.112728N | | 40-12.834998N |
Longitude: | 076-51.546137W | | 076-50.819837W |
Elevation: | 333.9 ft. | | 343.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 117 true | | 308 magnetic, 297 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.90 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 37 ft. trees, 515 ft. from runway, 229 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear | | 81 ft. trees, 1754 ft. from runway, 153 ft. right of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SUSQUEHANNA REG ARPT AUTH ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 30 MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 Phone 717-948-3900 |
Manager: | TIM EDWARDS ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 30 MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 Phone 717-774-8335 |
Additional Remarks
- | PPR FOR HAZARDOUS CARGO. |
- | ARPT CLSD TO FAR PART 121 ACFT. |
- | BIRD FLOCKS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | ALERT: ACTIVE TXY PRIOR TO RY 12 RELOCATED THLD, NO T/O OR LNDG ON THIS SURFACE. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC HARRISBURG APCH 124.1 OR 800-932-0712. |
- | USE CTN: DUE TO PROXIMITY & RWY ALMNT, AIRCREWS HAVE MISTAKEN MDT RWY13/31 FOR CXY RWY 12/30 WHICH IS 4 NM W. |
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 from 12 June 2025 at 0901Z to 10 July 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (316KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (243KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (265KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDT - Harrisburg International Airport (4 nm E)
58N - Reigle Field Airport (13 nm E)
N71 - Donegal Springs Airpark (15 nm SE)
N94 - Carlisle Airport (15 nm W)
KTHV - York Airport (18 nm S)
KMUI - Muir (Fort Indiantown Gap) Army Heliport (18 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in April 2016
looking south from 5,000’ AGL.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 08-Jul-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 09:14 |
Sunrise | | 05:47 | | 09:47 |
Sunset | | 20:38 | | 00:38 |
Evening civil twilight | | 21:11 | | 01:11 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 08-Jul-2025 10:03:09 |
Local (UTC-4) | 08-Jul-2025 06:03:09 |
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METAR |
KCXY | 080956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP156 T02280211
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KMDT 4nm E | 080956Z 26003KT 10SM FEW090 FEW250 24/21 A2999 RMK AO2 SLP153 T02440211
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KMUI 18nm NE | 080955Z AUTO 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 21/21 A2998 RMK AO2 SLP151 T02110207
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KTHV 18nm S | 080953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 23/21 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP157 T02280206
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TAF |
KMDT 4nm E | 080540Z 0806/0906 31004KT P6SM BKN060 FM081600 26007KT P6SM BKN035 FM081800 28008KT P6SM OVC050 TEMPO 0818/0821 P6SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM082100 30007KT P6SM OVC100 TEMPO 0821/0824 P6SM -TSRA BKN040CB FM090000 VRB03KT P6SM BKN250
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KMUI 18nm NE | 080300Z 0803/0909 22009KT 9999 SCT150 QNH2995INS BECMG 0808/0809 22009KT 9999 BKN015 QNH2997INS TEMPO 0811/0812 BKN006 BECMG 0813/0814 27012G18KT 8000 -RA BKN050 QNH2998INS BECMG 0819/0820 25009KT 4800 -TSRA BKN030CB QNH2998INS BECMG 0821/0822 25009KT 9999 -RA BKN050 QNH2996INS TX29/0816Z TN23/0806Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0805 NEXT 0811
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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