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 |
| PSBr127/4.3 | | 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: | 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: | 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 |
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| 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 |
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Photo taken 30-Sep-2005
taken from 6000 ft MSL
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 10-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 11:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 11:54 |
| Sunset | | 16:57 | | 21:57 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:26 | | 22:26 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Nov-2009 05:15:49 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Nov-2009 00:15:49 |
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| METAR |
KUNV 4nm SE | 100500Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/07 A3031 RMK AO2 T01150065
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| 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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| NOTAMs |
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