FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-58-44.3000N / 075-51-55.7000W 39-58.738333N / 075-51.928333W 39.9789722 / -75.8654722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 660 ft. / 201.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of COATESVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19320 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1937 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 484-880-2959 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT HIRL RY 11/29 AND REIL RY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.25 (610-384-6132) |
| PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.6 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OQN (13 nm E): | 121.4 (610-692-6190) |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHILADELPHIA APCH TF 800-354-9884.
- MODENA RCO 122.1R 113.2T (WILLIAMSPORT RADIO)
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MXEr301/9.7 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr233/20.2 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| LRPr122/21.3 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| DQOr337/21.6 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| OODr318/33.1 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| PPMr034/33.8 | | PHILLIPS VOR/DME | | 108.40 | | 09W |
| CKZr239/36.2 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| ETXr202/37.1 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| PNEr271/(39.8) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AMBLER | | 264/28.1 | | 275 | | 12W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| ABERDEEN | | 033/28.8 | | 349 | | 10W | | APG | .- .--. --. |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 236/37.3 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 39-58.827383N | | 39-58.647947N |
| Longitude: | 075-52.494233W | | 075-51.361988W |
| Elevation: | 638.3 ft. | | 660.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 102 true | | 293 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 53 ft. tree, 802 ft. from runway, 463 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear +8 FT BRUSH/TREES 156 FT OUT, 295 FT RIGHT. | | 41 ft. tree, 544 ft. from runway, 507 ft. right of centerline, 8:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH 1 EARHART DR SUITE 2 COATESVILLE, PA 19320 Phone 610-383-6057 |
| Manager: | GARY L HUDSON 1 EARHART DR SUITE 2 COATESVILLE, PA 19320 Phone 610-383-6057 CELL 484-880-2959 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 115 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 14 | | Jet airplanes: | | 22 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 142/day * | | 55% | transient general aviation | | 39% | local general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 25 February 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC FBO 610-384-9000. |
| - | +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD. |
| - | HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA. |
| - | HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| BUNTS ONE | |
download (188KB) |
| CEDAR LAKE EIGHT | |
download (173KB) |
| DUPONT FIVE | |
download (216KB) |
| JIIMS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (313KB) |
| PAATS TWO (RNAV) | |
download (321KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (209KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
download (250KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N57 - New Garden Airport (10 nm SE)
KOQN - Brandywine Airport (13 nm E)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (21 nm NE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Riley
Photo taken 01-Sep-2012
looking west.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:35:20 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:35:20 |
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| METAR |
| KMQS | 162055Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW024 18/14 A2999 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KLNS 22nm NW | 162003Z 1620/1718 14004KT P6SM OVC023 FM170200 VRB03KT 4SM BR BKN020 OVC050 FM170900 VRB03KT 2SM BR SCT020 OVC050 TEMPO 1710/1712 3/4SM BR FM171300 30005KT 6SM BR OVC060
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KILG 22nm SE | 161741Z 1618/1718 16006KT P6SM SCT015 TEMPO 1618/1620 BKN015 FM170300 17003KT 5SM BR SCT005 BKN020 FM170900 VRB03KT 3SM BR OVC005 FM171500 25005KT P6SM OVC035
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KRDG 24nm N | 161741Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM170900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM171500 25006KT P6SM OVC035
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| NOTAMs |
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