FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 23 MARCH 2023
Location
FAA Identifier: | CXY |
Lat/Long: | 40-13-01.7000N 076-51-04.9000W 40-13.028333N 076-51.081667W 40.2171389,-76.8513611 (estimated) |
Elevation: | 346.7 ft. / 105.7 m (surveyed) |
Variation: | 11W (1995) |
From city: | 3 miles SE of HARRISBURG, PA |
Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
Zip code: | 17070 |
Airport Operations
Airport use: | Open to the public |
Activation date: | 08/1938 |
Control tower: | yes |
ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
NOTAMs facility: | CXY (NOTAM-D service available) |
Attendance: | 0600-2300 |
Pattern altitude: | 1846.7 ft. MSL HIGH TERRAIN SOUTH RWY 12/30. TPA 1500(1153) CONVENTIONAL. |
Wind indicator: | lighted |
Segmented circle: | yes |
Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSR RWY 08; HIRL RWY 08/26; MIRL RWY 12/30 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
CTAF: | 119.5 |
UNICOM: | 122.95 |
ATIS: | 134.95 |
WX ASOS: | PHONE 717-770-0880 |
CAPITAL CITY GROUND: | 121.9 [0700-2100] |
CAPITAL CITY TOWER: | 119.5 257.8 [0700-2100] |
HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 124.1 |
HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 124.1 |
EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
PTD: | 229.55 34.3FM |
WX ASOS at MDT (4 nm E): | PHONE 717-944-1372 |
WX ASOS at THV (18 nm S): | 119.275 (717-792-5529) |
WX ASOS at MUI (18 nm NE): | 124.175 (717-861-6493) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
HARr127/11.2 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
RAVr221/23.2 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
LRPr292/26.3 | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
SEGr186/34.5 | | SELINSGROVE VOR/DME | | 110.40 | | 08W |
NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
ENOLA | | 139/2.9 | | 204 | | 11W | | MD | -- -.. |
BELLGROVE | | 236/18.9 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
Airport Services
Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Airframe service: | MAJOR |
Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 8/26
Dimensions: | 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m |
Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 65.0 | Double wheel: | 105.0 | Double tandem: | 185.0, & RWY 12/30, PPR FOR LOADS OVER 100,000 LBS. |
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Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 8 | | RUNWAY 26 |
Latitude: | 40-12.935497N | | 40-13.201053N |
Longitude: | 076-51.512375W | | 076-50.495455W |
Elevation: | 334.7 ft. | | 346.4 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | left | | right |
Runway heading: | 082 magnetic, 071 true | | 262 magnetic, 251 true |
Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEGS RIGHT OF CRS. | | 4-box VASI on left (3.10 degrees glide path) |
RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Obstructions: | 75 ft. trees, 1883 ft. from runway, 611 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. pole, lighted, 445 ft. from runway, 289 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear RWY 26 +7 FT ROAD;GOLF COURSE, +6 FT FENCE EAST AND SOUTH OF RWY END. |
Runway 12/30
Dimensions: | 3778 x 100 ft. / 1152 x 30 m |
Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
Weight bearing capacity: | Single wheel: | 40.0 | Double wheel: | 65.0 | Double tandem: | 115.0 |
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Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
Latitude: | 40-13.112728N | | 40-12.834998N |
Longitude: | 076-51.546137W | | 076-50.819837W |
Elevation: | 333.9 ft. | | 343.6 ft. |
Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
Runway heading: | 128 magnetic, 117 true | | 308 magnetic, 297 true |
Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.90 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) |
Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Obstructions: | 58 ft. tree, 499 ft. from runway, 171 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
Owner: | SUSQUEHANNA REG ARPT AUTH ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 30 MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 Phone 717-948-3900 |
Manager: | TIM EDWARDS ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 30 MIDDLETOWN, PA 17057 Phone 717-774-8335 |
Airport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: | | 86 | Single engine airplanes: | | 63 | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | Jet airplanes: | | 7 | Military aircraft: | | 4 |
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Aircraft operations: avg 75/day * | 64% | transient general aviation | 24% | local general aviation | 10% | military | 2% | air taxi | * for 12-month period ending 04 January 2022 | |
Additional Remarks
- | PPR FOR HAZARDOUS CARGO. |
- | ARPT CLSD TO FAR PART 121 ACFT. |
- | BIRD FLOCKS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
- | ALERT: ACTIVE TXY PRIOR TO RY 12 RELOCATED THLD, NO T/O OR LNDG ON THIS SURFACE. |
- | FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD CTC HARRISBURG APCH 124.1 OR 800-932-0712. |
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 23 March 2023 at 0901Z to 20 April 2023 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 08 | |
download (318KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 08 | |
download (246KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 26 | |
download (256KB) |
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download |
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (366KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMDT - Harrisburg International Airport (4 nm E)
58N - Reigle Field Airport (13 nm E)
N71 - Donegal Springs Airpark (15 nm SE)
N94 - Carlisle Airport (15 nm W)
KTHV - York Airport (18 nm S)
KMUI - Muir Army Airfield (Fort Indiantown Gap) (18 nm NE)
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Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Taken in April 2016
looking south from 5,000’ AGL.
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Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
Airport distance calculator |
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 29-Mar-2023
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 06:30 | | 10:30 |
Sunrise | | 06:57 | | 10:57 |
Sunset | | 19:27 | | 23:27 |
Evening civil twilight | | 19:55 | | 23:55 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 29-Mar-2023 10:44:28 |
Local (UTC-4) | 29-Mar-2023 06:44:28 |
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METAR |
KCXY | 290956Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 04/00 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP223 T00440000
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KMDT 4nm E | 290956Z 33003KT 10SM OVC075 05/M01 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP221 T00501006
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KMUI 18nm NE | 291020Z 33002KT 10SM BKN075 04/M02 A3019 RMK SLPNO WND DATA ESTMD ALSTG ESTMD FIRST
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KTHV 18nm S | 290953Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC075 02/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP222 T00220006
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TAF |
KMDT 4nm E | 290916Z 2909/3006 VRB02KT P6SM BKN080 OVC150 FM291500 26007KT P6SM FEW250 FM300400 31014G24KT P6SM SCT030
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KMUI 18nm NE | 290300Z 2903/3009 VRB06KT 9999 BKN045 620453 QNH3004INS BECMG 2920/2921 26012G18KT 9999 SCT050 QNH3001INS BECMG 3002/3003 30015G20KT 8000 -RA OVC030 620306 QNH3009INS BECMG 3004/3005 32010G15KT 9999 NSW BKN040 620403 QNH3014INS TX13/2919Z TN01/2911Z LAST NO AMDS AFT 2904 NEXT 2911
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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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