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KRDG Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field
Reading, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 FEBRUARY 2024

Location

FAA Identifier: RDG
Lat/Long: 40-22-42.5950N 075-57-54.8900W
40-22.709917N 075-57.914833W
40.3784986,-75.9652472
(estimated)
Elevation: 343.4 ft. / 104.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12W (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of READING, PA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 19605

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1938
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RDG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0600-2300
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 36; REIL RWY 13, 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 18; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Landing fee: yes, LNDG FEE FOR TURBINE ACFT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CALL AMGR 610-372-4666.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 127.1
WX ASOS: 127.1 (610-372-9863)
READING GROUND: 121.9 [0600-0000]
READING TOWER: 119.9 288.3 [0600-0000]
READING APPROACH: 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000]
HARRISBURG APPROACH: 124.1 [0000-0600]
READING DEPARTURE: 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000]
HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: 124.1 [0000-0600]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
WX AWOS-2 at 9D4 (17 nm W): 118.45 (717-866-2906)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ETXr236/17.7EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
PTWr306/20.8POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
LRPr053/21.5LANCASTER VOR/DME117.3009W
MXEr343/30.8MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
RAVr121/30.8RAVINE VORTAC114.6011W
FJCr238/31.3ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BELLGROVE107/27.132810WBZJ -... --.. .---

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 13/31

Dimensions: 6350 x 150 ft. / 1935 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 40-23.014315N40-22.471535N
Longitude: 075-58.686118W075-57.517368W
Elevation: 343.4 ft.329.7 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 121 true313 magnetic, 301 true
Declared distances: TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 317 ft. trees, 7661 ft. from runway, 1213 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5151 x 150 ft. / 1570 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
PCN 60 /F/C/X/U
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 40-23.089365N40-22.248997N
Longitude: 075-57.760025W075-57.608967W
Elevation: 290.4 ft.342.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 172 true004 magnetic, 352 true
Declared distances: TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS
Obstructions: 56 ft. trees, 893 ft. from runway, 580 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear17 ft. trees, 769 ft. from runway, 499 ft. right of centerline, 33:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: READING REGIONAL ARPT AUTH.
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666
Manager: ZACKARY J. TEMPESCO
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 115
Single engine airplanes: 77
Multi engine airplanes: 19
Jet airplanes: 14
Helicopters: 4
Gliders airplanes: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 104/day *
56% transient general aviation
29% local general aviation
12% air taxi
3% military
<1% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2022

Additional Remarks

E60-13 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT DEP END RWY 13.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 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 22 February 2024 at 0901Z to 21 March 2024 at 0900z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download (347KB)
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (327KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download (314KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (258KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31   download (222KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (315KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (145KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (438KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
9D4 - Deck Airport (17 nm W)
08N - Keller Brothers Airport (17 nm W)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (22 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-Mar-2024
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4110:41
Sunrise07:0811:08
Sunset19:1523:15
Evening civil twilight19:4223:42

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Mar-2024 11:25:57
Local (UTC-4)  19-Mar-2024 07:25:57
 
METAR
KRDG 191054Z 29009KT 10SM SCT048 BKN060 01/M07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP108 T00111067
TAF
KRDG 190831Z 1909/2006 28010G18KT P6SM SCT060 FM191400 28015G25KT P6SM OVC060 FM192000 26012G19KT P6SM OVC080 FM192300 24009KT P6SM OVC080 FM200100 19005KT P6SM OVC080
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Fuel Prices
 
Comments
  
Reading Aviation UNICOM 122.95
610-374-0100
610-373-3000
[web site]
[email]
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

  
 Business Name 
 
 Contact 
 
 Services / Description 
 
Distance
 
Comments
  
Mid Atlantic Air Museum 610-372-7333
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