FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 74N |
| Lat/Long: | 40-33-32.3850N / 076-33-34.9650W 40-33.539750N / 076-33.582750W 40.5589958 / -76.5597125 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 790.6 ft. / 241 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (2010) |
| From city: | 2 miles S of TOWER CITY, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 17980 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION PICKUP CLEARANCE - TOLL FREE 800-932-0712. |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATTENDED UNATTENDED FOR ATTENDANCE ON CALL PHONE 717-647-7367. ARPT MAY BE CLSD TO TRANSIENT ACFT DEC-APR. CHECK NOTAMS AND CALL 610-413-7428 FOR ARPT CONDITIONS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 126.45 |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 126.45 |
| WX ASOS at MUI (7 nm S): | 124.175 (717-861-6493) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ZER (12 nm NE): | 127.57 (570-544-2778) |
| WX AWOS-3 at N79 (17 nm N): | 119.175 (570-672-0389) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| RAVr090/1.8 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| SEGr141/20.3 | | SELINSGROVE VORTAC | | 110.40 | | 08W |
| HARr067/27.9 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
| MIPr179/28.3 | | MILTON VORTAC | | 109.20 | | 09W |
| LRPr344/29.1 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| HZLr227/(31.8) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| ETXr277/39.9 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| BELLGROVE | | 008/7.4 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
| HUMBOLT | | 235/36.3 | | 366 | | 10W | | HXM | .... -..- -- |
| CARBON | | 259/39.5 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
Airport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 2325 x 60 ft. / 709 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 40-33.398833N | | 40-33.680667N |
| Longitude: | 076-33.752667W | | 076-33.412833W |
| Elevation: | 785.6 ft. | | 790.6 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 053 magnetic, 042 true | | 233 magnetic, 222 true |
| Displaced threshold: | no | | 181 ft. |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | NSTD, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 2-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 49 ft. trees, 719 ft. from runway, 12 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. tree, 481 ft. from runway, 102 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear RY 23 APCH RATIO 30:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HELEN BENDIGO 11079 CLARKS VALLEY RD TOWER CITY, PA 17980 Phone 610-413-7428 |
| Manager: | PAUL BENDIGO 250 DICKINSON DR. READING, PA 17605 Phone 610-413-7428 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 56/week * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 24% | transient general aviation | | 10% | military | | 1% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 09 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | NEW PARALLEL TAXIWAY ALONG NORTH SIDE OF RUNWAY |
| - | LIGHTED 160 FT HIGH TOWER 400 FT NORTH OF RWY MIDFIELD |
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 between 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) -A | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMUI - Muir Army Airfield (Fort Indiantown Gap) (7 nm S)
KZER - Schuylkill County (Joe Zerbey) Airport (12 nm NE)
9D4 - Deck Airport (16 nm SE)
58N - Reigle Field Airport (16 nm S)
N79 - Northumberland County Airport (17 nm N)
08N - Keller Brothers Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Paul Bendigo
Photo taken 10-Aug-2013
looking west.
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:19 | | 11:19 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 22:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 22:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:50:55 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:50:55 |
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| METAR |
KMUI 9nm S | 161958Z AUTO 03002KT 10SM OVC020 17/14 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP151 T01740136 $
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| TAF |
KMUI 9nm S | 1619/1801 17009KT 9999 BKN015 OVC150 QNH2994INS BECMG 1703/1704 17006KT 6000 BR BKN010 BKN050 OVC100 QNH2993INS BECMG 1706/1707 19006KT 4800 BR OVC010 QNH2990INS BECMG 1713/1714 30009KT 9999 NSW BKN030 BKN100 QNH2975INS BECMG 1723/1724 VRB06KT 9000 -RA OVC010 QNH2974INS T21/1720Z T11/1711Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 1704 NEXT 1711
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