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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: RDG
Lat/Long: 40-22-42.6000N / 075-57-54.9000W
40-22.710000N / 075-57.915000W
40.3785000 / -75.9652500
(estimated)
Elevation: 344 ft. / 104.9 m (surveyed)
Variation: 12W (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of READING, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19605

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1938
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: RDG (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Pattern altitude: 1400 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; HIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 31; MALSF RY 36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee: yes, LANDING FEE FOR TURBINE ACFT.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: PPR 24 HRS FOR ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS. CALL AMGR 610-372-4666. ARFF AVAILABLE MONDAY TO FRIDAY 0600-2130, SATURDAY 0630-1700, & SUNDAY1000-2030. OTHER TIMES BY PPR.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 119.9
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 127.1
WX ASOS: PHONE 610-372-9863
READING GROUND: 121.9 [0600-0000]
READING TOWER: 119.9 288.3 [0600-0000]
READING APPROACH: 124.1 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000]
READING DEPARTURE: 124.1 125.15 257.9 [0600-0000]
EMERG: 121.5 243.0

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 VORTAC117.3009W
MXEr343/30.8MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
RAVr121/30.8RAVINE VORTAC114.6011W
CKZr281/30.9PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
FJCr238/31.3ALLENTOWN VORTAC117.5010W
HZLr177/(36.5)HAZLETON VOR109.4009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BELLGROVE107/27.132810WBZJ -... --.. .---
CARBON212/27.733912WLQX .-.. --.- -..-
QUAKERTOWN277/30.620812WUKT ..- -.- -
AMBLER307/34.627511WING .. -. --.
HUMBOLT188/36.636610WHXM .... -..- --
WILLOW GROVE299/39.238812WNXX -. -..- -..-

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: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 13  RUNWAY 31
Latitude: 40-23.014327N40-22.471493N
Longitude: 075-58.686102W075-57.517375W
Elevation: 343.5 ft.329.7 ft.
Gradient: 0.4%0.4%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 133 magnetic, 121 true313 magnetic, 301 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.03 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 71 ft. trees, 2312 ft. from runway, 597 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear45 ft. trees, 871 ft. from runway, 477 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 5151 x 150 ft. / 1570 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 75.0
Double wheel: 200.0
Double tandem: 400.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 40-23.089357N40-22.248982N
Longitude: 075-57.760067W075-57.608870W
Elevation: 290.6 ft.342.3 ft.
Gradient: 1.0%1.0%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 184 magnetic, 172 true004 magnetic, 352 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
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: 17 ft. trees, 293 ft. from runway, 247 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear15 ft. trees, 564 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 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: TERRY P. SROKA
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
Phone 610-372-4666

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 177
Single engine airplanes: 112
Multi engine airplanes: 38
Jet airplanes: 19
Helicopters: 4
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 341/day *
51% local general aviation
40% transient general aviation
5% air taxi
3% military
<1% commuters
<1% air carriers
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2006

Additional Remarks

- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- TWY 'E' IS UNAVAILABLE TO AIR CARRIERS.

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 8 May 2008 at 0901Z and 5 June 2008 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (321KB)
ILS RWY 13   download (322KB)
GPS RWY 13   download (244KB)
GPS RWY 18   download (247KB)
NDB RWY 36   download (299KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

N31 - Kutztown Airport (11 nm NE)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (15 nm SE)
9D4 - Deck Airport (17 nm W)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (20 nm SE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (22 nm SW)
  
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Aerial photo of KRDG (Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field)
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Photo taken 31-May-2005
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-May-2008
 Local
(UTC-4)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2009:20
Sunrise05:5109:51
Sunset20:1000:10
Evening civil twilight20:4100:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  12-May-2008 05:16:35
Local (UTC-4)  12-May-2008 01:16:35
 
METAR
KRDG 120454Z 06011G20KT 10SM BKN085 10/M01 A2951 RMK AO2 SLP996 T01001006 401830039
TAF
KRDG 120418Z 120424 08012G22KT P6SM BKN090 FM0600 06015G25KT 5SM -RA BR SCT010 OVC020 WS020/04045KT TEMPO 0610 2SM RA BR OVC010 FM1200 04015G25KT 2SM RA BR SCT005 OVC012 WS020/03050KT FM1600 03015G30KT 5SM -RA BR BKN010 OVC025 FM2100 02012KT P6SM -SHRA BK
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Millennium Aviation ASRI 131.025
610-372-4728
800-366-9419
[web site]
 Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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$5.81 
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$5.59 
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AFS Aviation 123.10
610-376-5447
888-801-0049
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[email]
 Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
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 100LL 
$5.54 
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Reading Jet Center, Inc 122.875
610-373-3000
 fuel, hangar, parking, passenger lounge, pilot lounge, coffee & ice, refreshments, King Air charter, FAA Repair Station maintenance, oxygen, avionics sales & repair
 
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 100LL 
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Aviation Businesses, Services, and Facilities

 Business Name   Contact   Services / Description Comments
Mid Atlantic Air Museum 610-372-7333
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Where to Eat: Catering, Restaurants, Food shops

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
Malibooz Bar & Grill 610-898-8490
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KRDG have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
THE INN AT READING 2.1 89-129
QUALITY INN AIRPORT READING PA 1.0 117-150
 

Other hotels near Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field

Miles Price ($)
COMFORT INN READING 2.1 95
ECONO LODGE NORTHEAST LAURELDAL 2.1 63-70
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.1 59-85
ECONO LODGE OUTLET VILLAGE 2.2 70-80
DAYS INN READING WYOMISSING 2.2 71-99
HAMPTON INN READNG WYOMSS 2.2 
SHERATON READING HOTEL 2.2 129-239
COUNTRY INN SUITES WYOMISSING 2.6 
THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN -A WYNDHAM HISTORIC HOTEL 3.5 112-169
DAYS INN READING SHILLINGTON 5.3 70-78
DAYS INN READING SHILLINGTON 5.3 67-139

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport. 		    

Hotels in other cities near Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field

5 in Wyomissing
7 in Reading
2 in Denver
4 in Pottstown
1 in Weisenberg
1 in Akron
 

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