FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 79N |
| Lat/Long: | 40-53-02.2150N / 077-54-26.0120W
40-53.036917N / 077-54.433533W
40.8839486 / -77.9072256
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 815 ft. / 248 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of UNIONVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 16844 |
Gliderport Operations
| Gliderport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | DETROIT |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | AOO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-NOV 0900-1700 |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | NONE |
Gliderport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UNV (3 nm SE): | 127.65 (814-865-8799) |
| WX AWOS-3 at PSB (8 nm W): | 127.525 (814-343-4531) |
| WX AWOS-3 at RVL (18 nm SE): | 123.85 (717-667-3993) |
- COMMUNICATION WITH ARPT AVBL ON 123.3 AVIATION INSTRUCTIONAL FREQ.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PSBr127/4.3 | | PHILIPSBURG VORTAC | | 115.50 | | 10W |
| TONr072/21.2 | | TYRONE VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 07W |
| ETGr162/22.5 | | KEATING VORTAC | | 116.00 | | 10W |
| SLTr184/37.8 | | SLATE RUN VORTAC | | 113.90 | | 08W |
| AOOr035/(38.1) | | ALTOONA VOR | | 108.80 | | 07W |
Gliderport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
| Dimensions: | 3322 x 150 ft. / 1013 x 46 m
RWY 07/25 W END RY 1367 FT BY 100 FT TURF; E END RY 345 FT BY 100 FT TURF; CENTER PORTION CONTAINS ASPH/GRVL STRIP 1953 FT BY 20 FT. |
| Surface: | asphalt/turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 07 /25 ENDS & SIDES MKD WITH PINK FOAM MARKERS; DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH RECESSED PINK FOAM MARKERS PERPENDICULAR TO OTHER RY.
DSPLCD THRLD MARKED WITH PINK FOAM MARKERS. |
| RUNWAY 7 | | RUNWAY 25 |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Displaced threshold: | 725 ft. | | 470 ft. |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Obstructions: | 24 ft. tree, 373 ft. from runway, 102 ft. left of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
RWY APCH RATIO 34:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 95 ft. trees, 1138 ft. from runway, 197 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
RWY APCH RATIO 15:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | KNAUFF & GROVE, INC
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
Phone 814-355-2483 |
| Manager: | THOMAS KNAUFF/DORIS GROVE
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
Phone 814-355-2483 |
Gliderport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 34 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 30 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 49/day * | | 64% | local general aviation | | 36% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 30 June 2006 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DITCH BORDERS RY EDGES BOTH SIDES 1738 FT INBOUND FROM RY 25. |
| - | RY 25 - 192 FT MOWED BUT UNMARKED RY SAFETY AREA AT APCH END. |
| - | RY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG SOUTH EDGE OF PAVED STRIP. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 79N.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KUNV - University Park Airport (3 nm SE)
N96 - Bellefonte Airport (4 nm E)
KPSB - Mid-State Airport (8 nm W)
KRVL - Mifflin County Airport (18 nm SE)
KFIG - Clearfield-Lawrence Airport (25 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 30-Sep-2005
taken from 6000 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Sep-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 10:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 10:44 |
| Sunset | | 19:36 | | 23:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:04 | | 00:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Sep-2008 18:23:49 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 05-Sep-2008 14:23:49 |
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| METAR |
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KUNV
4nm SE | 051800Z AUTO 20011G17KT 10SM CLR 31/10 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KUNV
4nm SE | 051728Z 051818 21008G19KT P6SM SCT250 FM2300 18005KT P6SM BKN200 FM0600 00000KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM1100 00000KT 2SM -RA BR OVC009
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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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