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03G Thermal-G Gliderport
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 03G
Lat/Long: 42-01-14.2100N 080-04-14.5900W
42-01.236833N 080-04.243167W
42.0206139,-80.0707194
(estimated)
Elevation: 1434 ft. / 437 m (estimated)
Variation: 08W (1985)
From city: 3 miles W of ERIE, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 16441

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1961
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AOO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: yes

Gliderport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at ERI (6 nm NW): 120.35 (724-252-2105)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
FKLr351/(36.2)FRANKLIN VOR109.6006W

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 1264 x 110 ft. / 385 x 34 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
TURF WITH TOPSOIL BASE CAN BE SOFT; CALL FOR CONDITION.
Runway edge markings: RY MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 42-01.191667N42-01.282000N
Longitude: 080-04.368833W080-04.117500W
Elevation: 1421.0 ft.1434.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Runway heading: 072 magnetic, 064 true252 magnetic, 244 true
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RORY J. & ROWDY L. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
Phone 814-866-1131
Manager: RORY J. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
Phone 814-866-1131

Additional Remarks

A90 PLUS 3 HOT AIR BALLOONS.
- CIRCULAR HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCHING PAD RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE CIRCLE.
- 945 FT TURF TWY ON EAST END OF RY. 1,000 FT TURF TWY ON WEST END OF RY.
- FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.
- GLIDER OPS ON THE ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 03G.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KERI - Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge Field (6 nm NW)
8G2 - Corry-Lawrence Airport (20 nm E)
KGKJ - Port Meadville Airport (25 nm S)
6G1 - Titusville Airport (29 nm SE)
KHZY - Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (32 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 27-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3809:38
Sunrise06:1010:10
Sunset20:4400:44
Evening civil twilight21:1601:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  27-Jul-2026 14:44:58
Local (UTC-4)  27-Jul-2026 10:44:58
 
METAR
KERI 
6nm NW 		271316Z 23004KT 5SM BR FEW008 FEW110 23/21 A2987 RMK AO2 T02280206
TAF
KERI 
6nm NW 		271125Z 2712/2812 21006KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 2712/2713 5SM BR FM271500 26005KT P6SM VCSH OVC250 FM271800 25007KT P6SM BKN250 FM280000 19005KT P6SM VCTS BKN080CB PROB30 2800/2804 4SM -TSRA BKN045CB FM280500 19009KT P6SM OVC025 FM280800 20012KT P6SM OVC008
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