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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

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
LVZr349/4.2WILKES-BARRE VORTAC111.6010W
LHYr243/13.6LAKE HENRY VORTAC110.8010W
HZLr049/(28.4)HAZLETON VOR109.4009W
FJCr352/38.7ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CRYSTAL LAKE043/9.141011WCYE -.-. -.-- .
HUMBOLT040/24.436610WHXM .... -..- --
CARBON015/31.633912WLQX .-.. --.- -..-

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: 41-19.721887N41-20.761218N
Longitude: 075-43.891805W075-43.006520W
Elevation: 961.6 ft.911.3 ft.
Gradient: 0.7%0.7%
Traffic pattern: leftright
Runway heading: 043 magnetic, 032 true223 magnetic, 212 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, 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
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 lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DMEILS/DME
Obstructions: none87 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: 41-20.436055N41-20.414768N
Longitude: 075-43.794333W075-42.855235W
Elevation: 921.9 ft.934.5 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: rightright
Runway heading: 102 magnetic, 091 true282 magnetic, 271 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
RY 28 REIL OTS INDEFLY.
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none48 ft. trees, 800 ft. from runway, 170 ft. right of centerline, 13:1 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: 37
Single engine airplanes: 24
Multi engine airplanes: 8
Jet airplanes: 3
Helicopters: 2
    
Aircraft operations: avg 181/day *
36% local general aviation
31% transient general aviation
17% air taxi
11% commercial
4% military
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04   download (299KB)
ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22   download (293KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04   download (277KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22   download (270KB)
NDB OR GPS-A   download (271KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (19KB)
 
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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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1511:15
Sunrise06:4411:44
Sunset16:5021:50
Evening civil twilight17:1922:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Nov-2009 13:38:52
Local (UTC-5)  08-Nov-2009 08:38:52
 
METAR
KAVP 081254Z 00000KT 9SM CLR 04/02 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00440022 $
KMPO 
20nm SE 
081253Z AUTO 31005KT 10SM CLR 08/02 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP240 T00780017 TSNO
TAF
KAVP 081127Z 0812/0912 32005KT P6SM SKC FM090000 10002KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
 Saker Aviation
570-457-3400
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, ...
 
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FS 
100LL 
$4.64 
Jet A 
$4.43 
 Updated 04-Nov-2009
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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.  
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AirNav users who flew into KAVP have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTONairport transportation 0.8 102-190
CLARION HOTEL SCRANTON 5.4 90-120
SUPER 8 MOTEL PITTSTON 3.1 51-70
COMFORT SUITES SCRANTON 3.1 180-181
WOODLANDS INN RESORT 8.0 123-159
ECONO LODGE SCRANTON 3.4 65-99
 

Other hotels near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN MOOSIC 2.2 75-76
QUALITY INN & SUITES PITTSTON 2.5 84-94
COURTYARD INN BY MARRIOTT SCRANTON 2.8 127-275
KNIGHTSINN SCRANTONWILKESBARRE 3.1 54-65
HAMPTON INN SCRANTON PA 3.1 80-169
HILTON SCRANTON & CONFERENCE CENTER 5.6 99-239
RADISSON LACKAWANNA STATION HOTEL SCRANTON 5.6 199-219
RED CARPET INN AND SUITES SCRANTON 5.9 55-85

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KAVP but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport

1 in Avoca
7 in Scranton
4 in Dunmore
4 in Clarks Summit
13 in Wilkes-Barre
1 in Eynon
5 in White Haven
 

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