FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 DECEMBER 2019
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: | 961.7 ft. / 293.1 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 |
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 |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Landing fee: | yes |
Fire and rescue: | ARFF index B |
Airline operations: | INDEX "C" ARFF EQUIPMENT AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST CALL 570-602-2040. |
International operations: | customs landing rights airport |
Airport Communications
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 111.6 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 570-655-0748 |
WILKES-BARRE GROUND: | 121.9 |
WILKES-BARRE TOWER: | 120.1 257.8 |
WILKES-BARRE APPROACH: | 120.95 ;280-100 126.3 ;101-279 256.7 |
WILKES-BARRE DEPARTURE: | 120.95 ;280-100 126.3 ;101-279 256.7 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
RADAR: | 126.3 ;101-279 |
TRSA: | 120.95 ;280-100 126.3 ;101-279 256.7 |
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 |
FJCr352/38.7 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MINOR |
Bottled oxygen: | LOW |
Bulk oxygen: | LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
Dimensions: | 7502 x 150 ft. / 2287 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 |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
Operational restrictions: | PRECIPITOUS DROP-OFF EACH RY END. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
Latitude: | 41-19.721868N | | 41-20.761342N |
Longitude: | 075-43.891882W | | 075-43.006462W |
Elevation: | 961.7 ft. | | 911.3 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 044 magnetic, 033 true | | 224 magnetic, 213 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:7501 TODA:7501 ASDA:7501 LDA:7501 | | TORA:7501 TODA:7501 ASDA:7501 LDA:7501 |
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, rollout | | 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 | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | ILS/DME |
Obstructions: | none | | 155 ft. tower, marked and lighted, 6529 ft. from runway, 686 ft. right of centerline, 41:1 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: | 41-20.436100N | | 41-20.414767N |
Longitude: | 075-43.794357W | | 075-42.855233W |
Elevation: | 921.9 ft. | | 934.5 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | right |
Runway heading: | 103 magnetic, 092 true | | 283 magnetic, 272 true |
Declared distances: | TORA:4300 TODA:4300 ASDA:4300 LDA:4300 | | TORA:4300 TODA:4300 ASDA:4300 LDA:4300 |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | none | | 50 ft. trees, 619 ft. from runway, 275 ft. left of centerline, 8:1 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) 602-2040 |
Manager: | CARL R. BEARDSLEY, JR. 100 TERMINAL DRIVE AVOCA, PA 18641 Phone 570-602-2000 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 42 | Single engine airplanes: | | 28 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 8 | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | Helicopters: | | 2 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 162/day * | 48% | local general aviation | 23% | transient general aviation | 22% | air taxi | 5% | commercial | 1% | military | * for 12-month period ending 31 October 2018 | |
Additional Remarks
E60-22 | ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 162 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD 35 FT OFF DER 22. |
E60-04 | ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 324 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LCTD 50 FT OFF DER 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. |
- | FOR FBO SERVICE 0000-0500 LOCAL M-F AND 2100-0000 LOCAL SAT-SUN CALL (570) 457-4485. |
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 from 05 December 2019 at 0900Z to 02 January 2020 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 04 | |
download (271KB) |
ILS OR LOC RWY 22 | |
download (274KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (255KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (248KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (44KB) |
Departure Procedures |
SCRANTON SEVEN **CHANGED** | |
download (223KB) |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (152KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KWBW - Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport (6 nm SW)
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)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Cathy Vajtay
Photo taken 12-Jun-2018
looking southwest at 4500’.
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Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 11-Dec-2019
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 11:49 |
Sunrise | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
Sunset | | 16:33 | | 21:33 |
Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 22:04 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 11-Dec-2019 16:54:42 |
Local (UTC-5) | 11-Dec-2019 11:54:42 |
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METAR |
KAVP | 111554Z 25008KT 10SM SCT024 SCT032 01/M05 A3025 RMK AO2 SNB21E47 SLP250 P0000 T00061050
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KMPO 20nm SE | 111553Z AUTO 25004KT 10SM SCT014 BKN020 OVC037 M04/M05 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP249 T10391050
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TAF |
KAVP | 111129Z 1112/1212 VRB03KT P6SM OVC025 FM111400 23008KT P6SM BKN050 FM111900 25010G19KT P6SM SCT050 FM120400 29006KT P6SM SKC
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NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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