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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 2009

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 -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving 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 DAILY 0600-0030. 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 fair condition
SPALLING, LONGITUDINAL CRACKS, RAVELING AND PAVEMENT HUMPS.
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: 120
Single engine airplanes: 67
Multi engine airplanes: 32
Jet airplanes: 11
Helicopters: 6
Gliders airplanes: 1
Ultralights: 3
    
Aircraft operations: avg 240/day *
49% local general aviation
35% transient general aviation
10% air taxi
5% military
<1% commuters
<1% air carriers
* for 12-month period ending 31 December 2008

Additional Remarks

A30A-13 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 275 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT DEP END RY 13.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
TWY 'E' IS UNAVAILABLE TO AIR CARRIERS.
TWY "E" PAVEMENT IN POOR CONDITION WITH SURFACE DELAMINATING & RAVELING.

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 14 January 2010 at 0901Z and 11 February 2010 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download
ILS OR LOC RWY 13   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download
NDB RWY 36   download (345KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (41KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

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)
KMQS - Chester County G O Carlson Airport (24 nm S)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Feb-2010
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:3611:36
Sunrise07:0512:05
Sunset17:3222:32
Evening civil twilight18:0023:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Feb-2010 05:44:45
Local (UTC-5)  10-Feb-2010 00:44:45
 
METAR
KRDG 100538Z 07004KT 2SM -SN BR FEW001 BKN013 OVC028 M01/M03 A2967 RMK AO2 P0001
TAF
KRDG 100403Z 1004/1024 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 1004/1006 1/2SM SN FG VV001 FM100600 04008KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101200 36012KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 FM101400 34012G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC004 FM102300 33020G30KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC010
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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
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Aviation fuel, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, Passenger terminal and lounge, Aircraft charters, Aircraft maintenance, ...
 
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100LL Jet A
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 Reading Jet Center, Inc
122.875
610-373-3000
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Reading Jet Center is an innovative business that focuses on creating a superior travel experience. RJC is one of the best operated FBO facilities in North America. Our passenger and crew services have been developed from years of knowledge and industry experience, and we are constantly trying to improve our jet amenities to better suit the needs of our FBO clients.
 
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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 2.1 106-150
QUALITY INN AIRPORT READING PA 1.0 70-71
 

Other hotels near Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES READINGairport transportation 0.4 112-168
COMFORT INN READING 2.1 96-97
ECONO LODGE NORTHEAST LAURELDAL 2.1 75-76
AMERICAS BEST VALUE INN 2.1 87-88
ECONO LODGE OUTLET VILLAGE 2.2 72-180
HAMPTON INN READING WYOMISSING 2.2 139-140
DAYS INN READING WYOMISSING 2.2 76-92
CROWNE PLAZA HOTEL READING 2.2 110-279
COUNTRY INN & SUITES WYOMISSING 2.6 121-215
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT READING WYOMISSING 2.8 
CANDLEWOOD SUITES READING 3.2 86-107
THE ABRAHAM LINCOLN -A WYNDHAM HISTORIC HOTEL 3.5 119-170
BEST WESTERN READING INN 5.3 76-229

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
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Hotels in other cities near Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field

6 in Wyomissing
8 in Reading
5 in Denver
4 in Pottstown
1 in Weisenberg
1 in Macungie
1 in Honey Brook
1 in Akron
 

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