FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | NXX |
| Lat/Long: | 40-11-59.4000N / 075-08-53.4000W 40-11.990000N / 075-08.890000W 40.1998333 / -75.1481667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 358 ft. / 109.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 12W (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of WILLOW GROVE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19044 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 02/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION FSS-WILLIAMSPORT IPT- NOTAM PNE. |
| NOTAMs facility: | PNE (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 1200-0400Z++ RSTD: PPR 24 HR PN REQUIRED FROM NAVY TRANSIENT LINE FOR ALL TRANSIENT ACFT DSN 991-6215, C215-443-6215. IN ADDITION TO THE PPR, ACFT REQUIRING PARKING ON NATIONAL GUARD RAMP CONTACT 111TH FW OPERATIONS AT DSN 991-1339. |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | SS-0400Z+ |
| Beacon: | white-white-green (lighted military airport) |
Airport Communications
| ATIS: | 275.6 |
| WILLOW GROVE GROUND: | 118.45 380.8 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS] |
| WILLOW GROVE TOWER: | 119.6 340.2 [SAME AS ARPT OPERG HRS] |
| PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 123.8 |
| PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 123.8 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 118.45 380.8 |
| AFRC OPS: | 351.75 |
| ANG OPS: | 343.0 46.85FM |
| AR: | 143.02 226.5 34.55FM |
| BASE-OPNS: | 306.8 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
| PMSV: | 344.6 |
| RADAR: | 119.6 |
| RDR: | 266.8X 299.6X 314.8X 325.2X |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (7 nm SW): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at DYL (8 nm N): | 118.875 (215-345-0392) |
| WX ASOS at PNE (9 nm SE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
| WX AWOS-3 at N70 (13 nm NW): | 108.85 (215-257-7291) |
| WX ASOS at TTN (16 nm E): | 133.7 (609-538-8690) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (18 nm NW): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX ASOS at PTW (19 nm W): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
- (CALL SHORTSTOP)
- ASR ELEV. 350.0.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| PNEr328/(9.5) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| ARDr264/11.5 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| CKZr163/13.1 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| PTWr103/18.9 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| GXUr305/27.8 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| MXEr064/29.4 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| SBJr229/29.6 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| RBVr280/29.9 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| ETXr142/33.5 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| OODr022/34.6 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| FJCr166/34.6 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| DQOr044/37.8 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| BWZr214/38.9 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
Airport Services
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 15/33
| Dimensions: | 8002 x 200 ft. / 2439 x 61 m |
| Surface: | PEM |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 15 | | RUNWAY 33 |
| Traffic pattern: | right | | left |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left | | 4-light PAPI on right |
| Approach lights: | ALSF1: standard 2,400 foot high intensity approach lighting system with centerline sequenced flashers (category I) | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | no |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | U.S. Navy |
| Owner: | US NAVY OCEANOGRAPHIC OFC-CODE 3142 WASHINGTON, DC 20373 |
| Manager: | COMMANDING OFFICER NAVAL AIR STATION WILLOW GROVE, PA 19090 |
Additional Remarks
| - | CAUTION: NUMEROUS CIV ACFT OPR TO/FR 2 CIV ARPT & 6 HELIPORTS WITHIN THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. SIMULTANEOUS COPTER OPR CONDUCTED W OF RWY 15-33 AT AND BLW 1200'. BIRD HAZ SPRING AND FALL. TRAN HVY JET APCH RSTD. |
| - | FUEL: NO FUEL AVBL 0400-1200Z DLY. PRIORITY FUELING ESTAB FOR RESERVE TRNG FRI-SUN. J8 |
| - | LGT: OPR SS-0400Z++. |
| - | FLUID: SP PRESAIR; LOX - 24 HR PN RQR 2100-1200Z++. |
| - | OIL: O-133-156 |
| - | TFC PAT: RGT TFC RWY 15. OVERHEAD PAT1900'. |
| - | AFRC: PPR DSN 991-1040, C215-443-1040. |
| - | SEE FLIP AP/1 SUPPLEMENTARY ARPT RMK. |
| - | RADAR: SEE TERMINAL FLIP FOR RADAR MINIMA. |
| - | TRAN ALERT: LTD TRAN SVC AVBL DUR NML OPR HR. NO HGR SPACE. NO FLEET SVC AVBL. |
| - | ANG: TRAN ACFT TO ANG CTC DSN 991-1511, C215-443-1511. |
| - | JASU: 9(GTC-85) 12(NC-8) 2(MA-1A) LTD F4 STARTING CAPABILITY. |
| - | NS ABTMT: F/W ACFT CLIMB RWY HDG TO 2000' PRIOR TO ANY TURNS. |
| - | MISC: TRAN ACFT REQ MULTIPLE APCH RSTD TO 1300-0200Z++ MON-SAT; 1700-0200Z++ SUN. ARPT SUBJ TO NO NTC CLOSURE. WX OBSN SVC OPR HR. |
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 3 July 2008 at 0901Z and 31 July 2008 at 0900Z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
| CEDAR LAKE EIGHT | |
download (222KB) |
| DUPONT FOUR | |
download (329KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 15 | |
download (185KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 33 | |
download (187KB) |
| TACAN RWY 15 | |
download (209KB) |
| TACAN RWY 33 | |
download (214KB) |
| NDB OR NDB/DME RWY 15 | |
download (235KB) |
| Radar Approach Procedures available | |
download (18KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply | |
download (50KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (7 nm SW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (8 nm N)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (9 nm SE)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (13 nm W)
N70 - Pennridge Airport (13 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Photo taken 05-Nov-2005
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 24-Jul-2008
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:22 | | 09:22 |
| Sunrise | | 05:53 | | 09:53 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:52 | | 00:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Jul-2008 13:28:13 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 24-Jul-2008 09:28:13 |
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| METAR |
| KNXX | 241303Z 23005KT 10SM SCT006 BKN010 BKN065 21/19 A2995 RMK AO2 PNO $
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KLOM 7nm SW | 241321Z AUTO 24006KT 10SM SCT012 SCT018 BKN024 22/19 A2993 RMK AO1
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KDYL 8nm N | 241314Z AUTO VRB04KT 7SM FEW006 BKN011 OVC046 21/19 A2993 RMK AO2 CIG 007V013
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KPNE 9nm SE | 241254Z AUTO 20005KT 9SM FEW008 BKN022 OVC029 22/20 A2995 RMK AO2 RAB19E31B47E54 SLP140 P0000 T02220200
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KTTN 16nm E | ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
241314Z 19007KT 10SM SCT008 BKN016 OVC025 22/21 A2993 RMK AO2 RAE09 P0000
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KUKT 18nm NW | 241320Z AUTO 24007KT 10SM SCT009 BKN014 BKN029 22/19 A2994 RMK A01 P000
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KPTW 19nm W | 241254Z AUTO VRB03KT 8SM OVC012 22/19 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T02170189
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| TAF |
| KNXX | 240909 22008KT 8000 BR VCSH SCT010 BKN035 OVC060 522409 523307 QNH2986INS TEMPO 0913 VRB06KT 6000 -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC020 BECMG 1315 26009KT 9999 VCSH BKN060 500000 QNH2988INS BECMG 2200 28004KT 9999 NSW SCT060 QNH2995INS BECMG 0305 VRB03KT SKC QNH299
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KPNE 9nm SE | 241125Z 241212 18005KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 1214 5SM -SHRA BR BKN005 FM1400 24008KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 25010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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KTTN 16nm E | 241125Z 241212 13005KT 5SM -SHRA BR BKN030 TEMPO 1214 P6SM NSW OVC005 FM1400 24008KT P6SM BKN040 FM1900 25010KT P6SM VCSH BKN035 FM0200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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