FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 JANUARY 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RDG |
| Lat/Long: | 40-22-42.5950N 075-57-54.8900W
40-22.709917N 075-57.914833W
40.3784986,-75.9652472
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 343.4 ft. / 104.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (2000) |
| From city: | 3 miles NW of READING, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19605 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1938 |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDG (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 36; REIL RWY 13, 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 18; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Landing fee: | yes, LNDG FEE FOR TURBINE ACFT. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CALL AMGR 610-372-4666. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 119.9 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 127.1 |
| WX ASOS: | 127.1 (610-372-9863) |
| READING GROUND: | 121.9 [0600-0000] |
| READING TOWER: | 119.9 288.3 [0600-0000] |
| READING APPROACH: | 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000] |
| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 124.1 [0000-0600] |
| READING DEPARTURE: | 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000] |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 124.1 [0000-0600] |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| WX AWOS-2 at 9D4 (17 nm W): | 118.45 (717-866-2906) |
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 VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| MXEr343/30.8 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| RAVr121/30.8 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| FJCr238/31.3 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BELLGROVE | | 107/27.1 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
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: | | PCN 60 /F/C/X/U | | 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: | 40-23.014315N | | 40-22.471535N |
| Longitude: | 075-58.686118W | | 075-57.517368W |
| Elevation: | 343.4 ft. | | 329.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 121 true | | 313 magnetic, 301 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350 | | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN. | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 317 ft. trees, 7661 ft. from runway, 1213 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 5151 x 150 ft. / 1570 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 60 /F/C/X/U | | 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: | 40-23.089365N | | 40-22.248997N |
| Longitude: | 075-57.760025W | | 075-57.608967W |
| Elevation: | 290.4 ft. | | 342.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 172 true | | 004 magnetic, 352 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151 | | TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
| RVR equipment: | | | touchdown |
| 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: | 58 ft. trees, 893 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear | | 18 ft. trees, 769 ft. from runway, 499 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 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: | ZACKARY J. TEMPESCO
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666 |
Additional Remarks
| E60-13 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT DEP END RWY 13. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712. |
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 23 January 2025 at 0901Z to 20 February 2025 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (346KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (327KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (314KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (258KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (314KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (145KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (438KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
9D4 - Deck Airport (17 nm W)
08N - Keller Brothers Airport (17 nm W)
KPTW - Heritage Field 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
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Photo taken 21-Apr-2013
looking northwest.
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| Sectional chart |
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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 16-Feb-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:29 | | 11:29 |
| Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 11:57 |
| Sunset | | 17:39 | | 22:39 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:07 | | 23:07 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Feb-2025 11:45:46 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Feb-2025 06:45:46 |
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| METAR |
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| KRDG | 161101Z 00000KT 3/4SM R36/5500VP6000FT BR OVC004 01/00 A2961 RMK AO2 SNE1056 P0000 T00110000
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| TAF |
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| KRDG | 160536Z 1606/1706 VRB05KT 2SM -RA BR OVC008 WS020/20035KT TEMPO 1606/1610 1SM -RA OVC006 FM161100 09008KT 2SM SHRA OVC008 WS020/20050KT FM161600 15015G23KT 4SM SHRA OVC008 WS020/21040KT FM161900 22025G47KT 2SM SHRA BR BKN010 FM162200 27023G42KT P6SM SCT035
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| NOTAMs |
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