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8N1 Grimes Airport
Bethel, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 8N1
Lat/Long: 40-29-05.3310N / 076-15-48.8230W
40-29.088850N / 076-15.813717W
40.4848142 / -76.2635619
(estimated)
Elevation: 582 ft. / 177 m (estimated)
Variation: 11W (1985)
From city: 2 miles E of BETHEL, PA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 19507

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IPT (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: DAWN-DUSK
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX AWOS-3 at ZER (14 nm N): 127.57 (570-544-2778)
WX ASOS at MUI (14 nm W): PHONE 717-861-6493
WX ASOS at RDG (15 nm SE): PHONE 610-372-9863

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
RAVr116/15.9RAVINE VORTAC114.6011W
LRPr012/21.9LANCASTER VORTAC117.3009W
ETXr267/27.1EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
HZLr201/(30.1)HAZLETON VOR109.4009W
SEGr131/33.7SELINSGROVE VORTAC110.4008W
PTWr305/35.8POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
MIPr160/37.1MILTON VORTAC109.2009W
HARr083/38.4HARRISBURG VORTAC112.5010W
FJCr258/39.6ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BELLGROVE087/13.532810WBZJ -... --.. .---
CARBON241/30.233912WLQX .-.. --.- -..-
HUMBOLT212/32.636610WHXM .... -..- --

Airport Services

Parking: tiedowns
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 2720 x 100 ft. / 829 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
FIRST 700 FT OF RY ON W END UNUSBL IN EARLY SPRING DUE TO WET CONDS.
Runway edge markings: 11/29 MARKED WITH WHITE ELEVATED PLASTIC CONTAINERS.
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Gradient: 0.5%0.5%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Displaced threshold: 250 ft.
& 29 DSPLCD THRS MARKED WITH 3 RED ELEVATED PLASTIC CONTAINERS.
270 ft.
Obstructions: 14 ft. road, 41 ft. from runway, 80 ft. right of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear
RY 11 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
13 ft. road, 78 ft. from runway, 6:1 slope to clear
RY 29 APCH SLOPE 26:1 TO DSPLCD THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PAUL D DOUGHERTY JR
371 AIRPORT RD
BETHEL, PA 19507
Phone 717-933-9566
Manager: PAUL D DOUGHERTY JR
371 AIRPORT RD
BETHEL, PA 19507
Phone 717-933-9566

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 17
Single engine airplanes: 17
    
Aircraft operations: avg 54/month *
62% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
8% military
* for 12-month period ending 14 May 2009

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 8N1.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

9D4 - Deck Airport (9 nm S)
74N - Bendigo Airport (14 nm W)
KZER - Schuylkill County (Joe Zerbey) Airport (14 nm N)
KMUI - Muir Army Airfield (Fort Indiantown Gap) (14 nm W)
KRDG - Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field (15 nm SE)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3911:39
Sunrise07:0712:07
Sunset17:3222:32
Evening civil twilight18:0023:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 00:32:51
Local (UTC-5)  09-Feb-2010 19:32:51
 
METAR
KMUI 
14nm W 
100020Z AUTO 00000KT 1 3/4SM -SN BR OVC015 M02/M03 A2986 RMK AO2 SLP120 $
KRDG 
15nm SE 
092354Z 25005KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC001 M01/M03 A2989 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 SNB2259 SLP131 P0001 60001 T10111028 10028 21011 55008
KLNS 
22nm S 
100022Z 10004KT 1SM -SN BR BKN008 OVC034 M02/M03 A2987 RMK AO2 P0001
KMDT 
29nm SW 
092356Z 10004KT 3/4SM -SN BR VV007 M02/M04 A2986 RMK AO2 SFC VIS 1 SLP117 SNINCR 1/11 4/011 P0004 60012 T10171039 10011 21022 58015 RVRNO
TAF
KRDG 
15nm SE 
092339Z 1000/1024 25005KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC012 TEMPO 1000/1004 1/2SM SN FG OVC001 FM100500 04008KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101200 36012KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 FM101400 34012G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC004 FM102300 33020G30KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC010
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Grimes Airport

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN MIDWAY 1.6 85-100

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Grimes Airport

3 in Pine Grove
4 in Pottsville
5 in Denver
6 in Wyomissing
 

Things to do: Attractions on or near the airport

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Golden Age Air Museum 717-933-9566
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