FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| 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 |
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| 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 **NEW** | |
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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Mark Riley
Photo taken 01-Sep-2012
looking west.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Chester County G O Carlson Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:45 | | 09:45 |
| Sunrise | | 06:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:32 | | 00:32 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 13:52:07 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 09:52:07 |
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| METAR |
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| KMQS | 131255Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM +RA OVC002 19/19 A2983 RMK AO2 P0069
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| TAF |
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KLNS
22nm NW | 131142Z 1312/1412 08007KT 2SM -SHRA BR SCT005 BKN015 TEMPO 1312/1315 1SM +SHRA BR OVC009 FM131700 30008G15KT P6SM SCT040 FM132300 33012G22KT P6SM BKN035
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KILG
22nm SE | 131132Z 1312/1412 12006KT 4SM SHRA BR BKN012 OVC080 TEMPO 1312/1315 1SM +TSRA BKN006CB OVC012 FM131600 25008KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM131900 28008KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 29008KT P6SM SCT040
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KRDG
24nm N | 131132Z 1312/1412 VRB03KT 3SM SHRA BR SCT012 OVC035 TEMPO 1312/1314 1SM +TSRA BKN006CB OVC012 FM131500 VRB04KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC015 FM131900 29008KT P6SM BKN040 FM132300 31006KT P6SM SCT040
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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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