FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 FEBRUARY 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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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: | 38 ft. trees, 424 ft. from runway, 82 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 20 February 2025 at 0901Z to 20 March 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (318KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (244KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (266KB) |
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 03-Mar-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:12 | | 11:12 |
Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
Sunset | | 18:00 | | 23:00 |
Evening civil twilight | | 18:27 | | 23:27 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 03-Mar-2025 09:02:27 |
Local (UTC-5) | 03-Mar-2025 04:02:27 |
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METAR |
KCXY | 030611Z 26004KT 10SM CLR M04/M12 A3023
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KMDT 4nm E | 030856Z 29006KT 10SM BKN110 M03/M12 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP244 T10331117 52008
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KMUI 18nm NE | 030855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT090 OVC120 M03/M14 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP239 T10341142 52007
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KTHV 18nm S | 030853Z AUTO 27004KT 10SM FEW120 M04/M10 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP244 T10441100 51006 $
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TAF |
KMDT 4nm E | 030520Z 0306/0406 30005KT P6SM SCT050 FM031300 30007KT P6SM SKC FM040200 28003KT P6SM SCT150
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KMUI 18nm NE | 030300Z 0303/0409 VRB06KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3018INS TEMPO 0315/0320 29010G15KT BECMG 0404/0405 VRB06KT 9999 BKN065 620653 QNH3020INS TX04/0320Z TNM05/0308Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 0304 NEXT 0311
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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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