FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| 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 570-655-0748 |
| 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 |
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| 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% | | 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 | | 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 | | 119 ft. tower, marked and lighted, 5156 ft. from runway, 541 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: | 41-20.436055N | | 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 |
| 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 |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
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 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 106/day * | | 38% | air taxi | | 31% | transient general aviation | | 25% | local general aviation | | 4% | commercial | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
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. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 04 | |
download (252KB) |
| ILS OR LOC/DME RWY 22 | |
download (263KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 22 | |
download (228KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (22KB) |
Departure Procedures |
| SCRANTON FOUR | |
download (260KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (149KB) |
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 courtesy of FlyinPhilsPhotos.com
Photo taken 31-Mar-2007
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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 |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:41 | | 09:41 |
| Sunrise | | 06:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunset | | 20:05 | | 00:05 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:34 | | 00:34 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 14:10:17 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 10:10:17 |
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| METAR |
| KAVP | 131354Z 25004KT 3SM -RA SCT017 OVC039 20/17 A2982 RMK AO2 RAB1257E23B43 SLP090 P0001 T02000167
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KMPO 20nm SE | 131353Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW038 OVC050 17/16 A2985 RMK AO2 RAE51 SLP102 P0004 T01720156 TSNO
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| TAF |
| KAVP | 131140Z 1312/1412 20005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT015 OVC050 TEMPO 1312/1315 3SM SHRA BR OVC015 FM131500 23005KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1315/1318 5SM -SHRA BR OVC025 FM131800 29006KT P6SM SCT015 BKN040 FM140000 29005KT P6SM SCT100
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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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