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79N Ridge Soaring Gliderport
Unionville, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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
PSBr127/4.3PHILIPSBURG VORTAC115.5010W
TONr072/21.2TYRONE VORTAC114.9007W
ETGr162/22.5KEATING VORTAC116.0010W
SLTr184/37.8SLATE RUN VORTAC113.9008W
AOOr035/(38.1)ALTOONA VOR108.8007W

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: DSPLCD THRLD MARKED WITH PINK FOAM MARKERS.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 725 ft.470 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in fair conditionNSTD, in fair condition
Obstructions: 84 ft. tree, 883 ft. from runway, 171 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
88 ft. trees, 1083 ft. from runway, 191 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH RATIO 17:1 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
  • 6 SAILPLANES ALSO.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
64% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 11 July 2008

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 of 79N (Ridge Soaring Gliderport)
Photo taken 30-Sep-2005
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From to 79N

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2511:25
Sunrise06:5411:54
Sunset16:5721:57
Evening civil twilight17:2622:26

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 05:15:49
Local (UTC-5)  10-Nov-2009 00:15:49
 
METAR
KUNV 
4nm SE 
100500Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3031 RMK AO2 T01150065
TAF
KUNV 
4nm SE 
092332Z 1000/1024 25006KT P6SM BKN150 OVC250 FM100900 VRB04KT P6SM BKN120 OVC250 FM101600 03007KT P6SM FEW060 BKN100 OVC250
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Knauff & Grove, Inc. 814-355-2483
no information available

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100LL
AS $4.52 
 Updated 05-Oct-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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AirNav users who flew into 79N have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
SLEEP INN STATE COLLEGE 5.7 100-105
 

Other hotels near Ridge Soaring Gliderport

Miles Price ($)
TOFTREES RST AND 4 STAR GOLF CL 4.2 115-338
CARNEGIE HOUSE 4.2 195-196
HAMPTON INN STES ST COLLG 4.7 110-179
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT STATE COLLEGE 4.8 230-231
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS STATE COLLEGE AT WILLIAMSBURG SQUAREairport transportation 4.8 120-200
THE PENN STATER CONFERENCE CENT 4.9 94-119
FAIRFIELD INN & SUITES BY MARRIOTT STATE COLLEGE 5.1 99-109
COMFORT SUITES STATE COLLEGE 5.7 140-260
RODEWAY INN STATE COLLEGE 5.9 59-229

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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Hotels in other cities near Ridge Soaring Gliderport

1 in Bellefonte
21 in State College
1 in Philipsburg
 

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