AirNav: KAVP - Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

KAVP

Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA

GOING TO WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON?

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier:	AVP
Lat/Long:	41-20-18.5000N / 075-43-24.2000W 41-20.308333N / 075-43.403333W 41.3384722 / -75.7233889 (estimated)
Elevation:	962 ft. / 293.2 m (surveyed)
Variation:	11W (1980)
From city:	5 miles SW of central business district of the associated city
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	18641

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	01/1947
Sectional chart:	NEW YORK
Control tower:	yes
ARTCC:	NEW YORK CENTER
FSS:	WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	AVP (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	DUSK-DAWN
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee:	yes
Fire and rescue:	ARFF index B
International operations:	customs landing rights airport

Airport Communications

UNICOM:	122.95
ATIS:	111.6
WX ASOS:	PHONE 570-457-3111
WILKES-BARRE GROUND:	121.9
WILKES-BARRE TOWER:	120.1 257.8
WILKES-BARRE APPROACH:	124.5(280-100) 126.3(101-279) 256.7
WILKES-BARRE DEPARTURE:	124.5(280-100) 126.3(101-279) 256.7
EMERG:	121.5 243.0
STAGE-III:	256.7
STAGE-III RDR:	124.5(280-100) 126.3(101-279)
WX ASOS at MPO (20 nm SE):	120.275 (570-839-1584)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
LVZr349/4.2	WILKES-BARRE VORTAC	111.60	10W
LHYr243/13.6	LAKE HENRY VORTAC	110.80	10W
HZLr049/(28.4)	HAZLETON VOR	109.40	09W
FJCr352/38.7	ALLENTOWN VORTAC	117.50	10W

NDB name	Hdg/Dist	Freq	Var	ID
CRYSTAL LAKE	043/9.1	410	11W	CYE	-.-. -.-- .
HUMBOLT	040/24.4	366	10W	HXM	.... -..- --
CARBON	015/31.6	339	12W	LQX	.-.. --.- -..-

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	LOW
Bulk oxygen:	LOW

Runway Information

Runway 4/22

Dimensions:

7501 x 150 ft. / 2286 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 45 /F/A/X/T
Single wheel:	133.0
Double wheel:	173.0
Double tandem:	300.0

Runway edge lights:

high intensity

Operational restrictions:

PRECIPITOUS DROP-OFF EACH RY END.

RUNWAY 4

RUNWAY 22

Latitude:

41-19.721887N

41-20.761218N

Longitude:

075-43.891805W

075-43.006520W

Elevation:

961.6 ft.

911.3 ft.

Gradient:

0.7%

Traffic pattern:

left

right

Runway heading:

043 magnetic, 032 true

223 magnetic, 212 true

Declared distances:

TORA:7501 TODA:7501 ASDA:7501 LDA:7501

Markings:

precision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path)

4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

RVR equipment:

touchdown, rollout

Approach lights:

MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Instrument approach:

ILS/DME

Obstructions:

none

87 ft. tower, marked and lighted, 4103 ft. from runway, 396 ft. right of centerline, 45:1 slope to clear

Runway 10/28

Dimensions:

4300 x 150 ft. / 1311 x 46 m

Surface:

asphalt/grooved, in good condition

Weight bearing capacity:

Single wheel:	58.0
Double wheel:	80.0
Double tandem:	125.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 10

RUNWAY 28

Latitude:

41-20.436055N

41-20.414768N

Longitude:

075-43.794333W

075-42.855235W

Elevation:

921.9 ft.

934.5 ft.

Gradient:

0.3%

Traffic pattern:

right

Runway heading:

102 magnetic, 091 true

282 magnetic, 271 true

Declared distances:

TORA:4300 TODA:4300 ASDA:4300 LDA:4300

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

15 ft. trees, 493 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	LUZERNE AND LACKAWANNA CO 100 TERMINAL DRIVE AVOCA, PA 18641 Phone 570-602-2030
Manager:	BARRY J. CENTINI 100 TERMINAL DRIVE AVOCA, PA 18641 Phone 570-602-2000

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		42
Single engine airplanes:		26
Multi engine airplanes:		12
Jet airplanes:		3
Helicopters:		1

Aircraft operations: avg 157/day *
44%	transient general aviation
28%	local general aviation
26%	air taxi
1%	commercial
1%	military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011

Additional Remarks

A30A-22	ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 162 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED 35 FT OFF DEP END RY 22.
A30A-04	ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 324 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED 50 FT OFF DEP END RY 04.
-	RY 10 CLSD FOR LANDINGS.
-	FIRST 1,150 FT RY 10 NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT.
-	DEER & BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
-	RY 28 UNLGTD HIGH TERRAIN TREES: 1155 FT MSL .91 MI EAST AER 28; 1463 FT MSL 1.49 MI EAST-SOUTHEAST AER 28; 1667 FT MSL 2.25 MI EAST AER 28; 1920 FT MSL 2.84 MI EAST AER 28.
-	UNLGTD TOWER 1130 FT MSL (20 FT AGL) 1.3 MI EAST AER 28; UNLGTD TOWER 1463 FT MSL (20 FT AGL) 1.7 MI EAST AER 28; UNLGTD TOWER 1652 FT MSL (20 FT AGL) 2.4 MI EAST AER 28.
-	WESTERN 1/3 OF TWY D NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT
-	TWY E NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT

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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04		download (324KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22		download (300KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04		download (280KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22		download (284KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (22KB)
Departure Procedures
SCRANTON FOUR		download (325KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

70N - Spring Hill Airport (14 nm E)
9N3 - Seamans Field Airport (15 nm N)
KMPO - Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport (20 nm SE)
N30 - Cherry Ridge Airport (24 nm NE)
KHZL - Hazleton Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)

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Area around KAVP (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport)

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Sectional chart

Airport diagram

Diagram of KAVP (Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Feb-2012

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	11:34
Sunrise	07:03	12:03
Sunset	17:32	22:32
Evening civil twilight	18:00	23:00

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	13-Feb-2012 04:28:55
Local (UTC-5)	12-Feb-2012 23:28:55

METAR

KAVP	130354Z 25010KT 10SM OVC045 M04/M11 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP141 T10441106
KMPO 20nm SE	130353Z AUTO 29013G23KT 10SM BKN032 OVC040 M07/M12 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP145 T10671122 TSNO $

TAF

KAVP

130145Z 1302/1324 28008KT P6SM OVC050 FM130500 27009KT P6SM BKN035 FM131300 28012KT P6SM SCT040

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Saker Aviation

570-457-3400
toll-free 1-800-448-2446
[web site]
[email]

Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, ...

More info about Saker Aviation


	100LL		Jet A
FS		$6.39		$5.68
Updated 08-Feb-2012

16 read write

FS=Full service

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.

AirNav users who flew into KAVP have stayed at...
	Miles		Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON		0.8	102-171
CLARION HOTEL SCRANTON		5.4	90-165
SUPER 8 MOTEL PITTSTON		3.1	47-100
COMFORT SUITES SCRANTON		3.1	110-181
THE WOODLANDS RESORT AN ASCEND		8.0	149-159
ECONO LODGE SCRANTON		3.4	55-67

Other hotels near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
RODEWAY INN MOOSIC		2.2	60-61
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN PITTST		2.7	69-179
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT SCRANTON		2.7
COURTYARD INN BY MARRIOTT SCRANTON		2.8	147-148
KNIGHTSINN SCRANTONWILKESBARRE		3.1	45-65
HAMPTON INN SCRANTON AT MONTAGE MOUNTAIN		3.1	87-169
HILTON SCRANTON & CONFERENCE CENTER		5.6	97-169
RADISSON LACKAWANNA STATION HOTEL SCRANTON		5.6	85-243
RED CARPET INN AND SUITES SCRANTON		5.9	80-155

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 Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

1 in	Avoca
5 in	Scranton
4 in	Dunmore
5 in	Clarks Summit

4 in	Wilkes-Barre
1 in	Archbald
1 in	Sterling
5 in	White Haven

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