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3PA2 Philadelphia Gliderport
Hilltown, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: 3PA2
Lat/Long: 40-19-52.4190N 075-14-53.2460W
40-19.873650N 075-14.887433W
40.3312275,-75.2481239
(estimated)
Elevation: 670 ft. / 204 m (estimated)
Variation: 12W (1985)
From city: 1 mile NW of HILLTOWN, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 18927

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: SAT-SUN DAYLIGHT HOURS, ALL HOL DAYLIGHT HOURS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (4 nm NW): 126.325 (215-257-7291)
WX ASOS at DYL (6 nm E): 118.875 (215-345-0392)
WX AWOS-3 at UKT (9 nm NW): 119.475 (215-538-7610)
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (12 nm S): 118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at PTW (15 nm W): 119.425 (610-495-0823)
WX AWOS-3 at XLL (18 nm NW): 127.875 (610-231-3111)
WX ASOS at PNE (18 nm SE): PHONE 215-677-0146
WX AWOS-3 at N40 (19 nm NE): 121.725

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PTWr074/15.7POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
ARDr297/16.3YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
ETXr136/24.9EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
FJCr168/25.5ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
SBJr247/27.6SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
MXEr047/31.5MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
BWZr226/34.1BROADWAY VOR/DME114.2011W
RBVr293/35.3ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
GXUr315/35.6MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6012W

Gliderport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 8/26

Dimensions: 2350 x 300 ft. / 716 x 91 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 8  RUNWAY 26
Latitude: 40-19.778333N40-19.913333N
Longitude: 075-15.181667W075-14.707500W
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: 25 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runwaytrees, 10 ft. from runway

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 1792 x 300 ft. / 546 x 91 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 40-19.760000N40-19.961667N
Longitude: 075-15.038333W075-14.756667W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 1/19

Dimensions: 1716 x 300 ft. / 523 x 91 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 1  RUNWAY 19
Latitude: 40-19.721667N40-20.003333N
Longitude: 075-14.893333W075-14.923333W
Traffic pattern: leftright
Obstructions: trees, 100 ft. from runwaybldg, 100 ft. from runway

Runway 13/31

Dimensions: 1400 x 300 ft. / 427 x 91 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 40-19.998333N40-19.902500N
Longitude: 075-14.890000W075-14.616000W
Traffic pattern: rightleft
Obstructions: none60 ft. trees, 200 ft. from runway

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PHILADELPHIA GLDR COUNCIL INC
P.O. BOX 122
HILLTOWN, PA 18927
Phone 215-822-9974
Manager: DAVE JOHNSON
P.O. BOX 122
HILLTOWN, PA 18927
Phone 215-407-8952

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 23
Single engine airplanes: 3
Gliders airplanes: 20
    

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 3PA2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (4 nm NW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (6 nm E)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (9 nm NW)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (12 nm S)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (15 nm W)
KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (18 nm SE)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (19 nm NE)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (19 nm NE)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 16-Oct-2017
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4610:46
Sunrise07:1411:14
Sunset18:1922:19
Evening civil twilight18:4722:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  17-Oct-2017 01:20:34
Local (UTC-4)  16-Oct-2017 21:20:34
 
METAR
KCKZ 
4nm NW 		180615Z AUTO VRB04KT 4SM BR OVC005 09/09 A2997 RMK AO2
KDYL 
6nm E 		180554Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC007 10/08 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01000083 10111 20100 56017
KUKT 
9nm NW 		180615Z AUTO 10004KT 5SM -DZ BKN008 10/10 A2996 RMK AO2
KLOM 
12nm S 		180615Z AUTO 01003KT 7SM OVC005 10/09 A2995 RMK AO2 T00980092
KPTW 
15nm SW 		180554Z AUTO 05005KT 8SM OVC008 11/08 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP145 60000 T01060083 10133 20100 55005 $
KXLL 
18nm NW 		180615Z AUTO 07004KT 5SM BR OVC007 10/08 A2996 RMK AO2 LTG DSNT N
KPNE 
18nm SE 		180554Z AUTO 08011KT 9SM OVC008 11/08 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP141 60001 T01110083 10133 20111 56015
KTTN 
20nm E 		ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
180622Z AUTO 07009KT 3SM BR OVC004 09/08 A2993 RMK AO2 T00890083
TAF
KPNE 
18nm SE 		180600Z 1806/1906 08011KT P6SM OVC008 FM181100 03006KT 3SM BR BKN006 OVC008 FM181600 03009KT P6SM BKN008 OVC010
KTTN 
20nm E 		180600Z 1806/1906 07008KT P6SM OVC006 FM181000 06008KT 3SM BR VCSH BKN005 OVC008 FM181400 06010KT 6SM BR BKN008 OVC010
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