FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 31 JULY 2008
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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: | | Single wheel: | 133.0 | | Double wheel: | 173.0 | | Double tandem: | 300.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RY 04/22 NSTD RY SAFETY AREA EACH END LESS THAN 1000 FT; RWY 4 DEPT END RSA = 400'; RWY 22 DEPT END RSA - 200'; 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% | | 0.7% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
| Runway heading: | 043 magnetic, 032 true | | 223 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | 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 | | |
| 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 | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | 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 |
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| 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% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
| Runway heading: | 102 magnetic, 091 true | | 282 magnetic, 271 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 48 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 ROAD
AVOCA, PA 18641
Phone 570-602-2030 |
| Manager: | BARRY J. CENTINI
100 TERMINAL ROAD
AVOCA, PA 18641
Phone 570-602-2000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 46 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 11 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 212/day * | | 43% | local general aviation | | 30% | transient general aviation | | 16% | air taxi | | 11% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 10 CLSD FOR LANDINGS. |
| - | FIRST 1,150 FT RY 10 NOT VISIBLE FROM ATCT. |
| - | ENGINEERED MATERIALS ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 170 FT WIDTH 324 FT IN LENGTH LCTD 50 FT OFF DEP END RY 04. |
| - | 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 28 August 2008 at 0901Z and 25 September 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04 | |
download (305KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22 | |
download (309KB) |
| NDB OR GPS-A | |
download (271KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (19KB) |
Departure Procedures |
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| SCRANTON FOUR **CHANGED** | |
download (325KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums 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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Sep-2008
| | Local
(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 06:37 | | 10:37 |
| Sunset | | 19:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Sep-2008 01:46:15 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 07-Sep-2008 21:46:15 |
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| METAR |
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| KAVP | 080054Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP168 T01830128
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KMPO
20nm SE | 080053Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM CLR 14/12 A3008 RMK AO2 SLP184 T01440117
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| TAF |
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| KAVP | 072335Z 080024 24006KT P6SM BKN080 FM0300 VRB04KT P6SM FEW080 FM1500 28007KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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