FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-58-44.3000N 075-51-55.7000W
39-58.738333N 075-51.928333W
39.9789722,-75.8654722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 660.2 ft. / 201.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of COATESVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19320 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.25 (610-384-6132) |
| PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.6 |
| WX AWOS-3T at OQN (13 nm E): | 121.4 ((610) 692-6190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MXEr301/9.7 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr233/20.2 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| LRPr122/21.3 | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| DQOr337/21.6 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| OODr318/33.1 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| ETXr202/37.1 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
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 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 39-58.827377N | | 39-58.647960N |
| Longitude: | 075-52.494212W | | 075-51.361928W |
| Elevation: | 638.4 ft. | | 660.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 102 true | | 293 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.20 degrees glide path)
UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CRS. | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, lighted, 777 ft. from runway, 504 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. trees, 238 ft. from runway, 467 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Phone 610-383-6057 |
| Manager: | GARY L HUDSON
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Phone 610-383-6057
CELL 484-880-2959 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC FBO 610-384-9000. |
| - | +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD. |
| - | HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA. |
| - | HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA. |
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 30 October 2025 at 0901Z to 27 November 2025 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BUNTS THREE | |
download (154KB) |
| JIIMS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (351KB) |
| PAATS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (487KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N57 - New Garden Airport (10 nm SE)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (13 nm E)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (21 nm NE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 14-Mar-2020
from 3,500' altitude looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Chester County G O Carlson Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-Nov-2025
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunrise | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunset | | 16:44 | | 21:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:14 | | 22:14 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 19-Nov-2025 03:09:03 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-Nov-2025 22:09:03 |
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| METAR |
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| KMQS | 190255Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW037 OVC046 05/M02 A3015 RMK AO2
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KOQN
13nm E | 190255Z AUTO 19003KT 10SM SCT049 SCT055 06/M02 A3015 RMK AO2
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KLNS
22nm NW | 181752Z 1818/1918 30004KT P6SM BKN100 FM181900 27005KT P6SM OVC050 FM182200 22002KT P6SM OVC035 TEMPO 1822/1824 3SM -SHRA OVC015 FM190100 17003KT 3SM -RASN BR OVC008 FM190800 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC007 FM191600 04005KT 6SM BR BKN011
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KILG
22nm SE | 181744Z 1818/1918 28010KT P6SM BKN200 FM190000 21005KT P6SM OVC070 FM190300 VRB03KT P6SM -RA SCT025 OVC040 FM190500 VRB03KT 2SM RA BR OVC007 FM191400 05005KT 5SM BR OVC007
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KRDG
24nm N | 181744Z 1818/1918 28006KT P6SM BKN080 FM190400 VRB02KT 6SM -RA BR OVC015 FM190600 VRB02KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 PROB30 1907/1911 2SM -RASN OVC005 FM191200 VRB03KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC007 FM191600 VRB04KT 6SM BR BKN008
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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