FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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: | 343.5 ft. / 104.7 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: | MON-FRI 0600-2300, ALL SAT-SUN 1200-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1399.5 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
DUSK-DAWN. WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT HIRL RY 13/31; HIRL RY 18/36; REIL RY 31; MALSF RY 36 & TWY LGTS - CTAF. |
| 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. |
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 |
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| ETXr236/17.7 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr306/20.8 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| LRPr053/21.5 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| MXEr343/30.8 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| RAVr121/30.8 | | RAVINE VORTAC | | 114.60 | | 11W |
| CKZr281/30.9 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| FJCr238/31.3 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| HZLr177/(36.5) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| BELLGROVE | | 107/27.1 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
| CARBON | | 212/27.7 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 277/30.6 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| AMBLER | | 308/34.6 | | 275 | | 12W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| HUMBOLT | | 188/36.6 | | 366 | | 10W | | HXM | .... -..- -- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 40-23.014343N | | 40-22.471507N |
| Longitude: | 075-58.686112W | | 075-57.517388W |
| Elevation: | 343.4 ft. | | 329.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 121 true | | 313 magnetic, 301 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350 | | TORA:6350 TODA:6350 ASDA:6350 LDA:6350 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, 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 lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 89 ft. trees, 2412 ft. from runway, 783 ft. right of centerline, 24:1 slope to clear | | 22 ft. trees, 448 ft. from runway, 463 ft. right of centerline, 11:1 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 40-23.089372N | | 40-22.248988N |
| Longitude: | 075-57.760082W | | 075-57.608955W |
| Elevation: | 290.5 ft. | | 342.2 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.0% | | 1.0% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 184 magnetic, 172 true | | 004 magnetic, 352 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151 | | TORA:5151 TODA:5151 ASDA:5151 LDA:5151 |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | |
| Approach lights: | | | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 50 ft. trees, 466 ft. from runway, 466 ft. right of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear | | 16 ft. trees, 666 ft. from runway, 70 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 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: | | 114 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 66 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 29 | | Jet airplanes: | | 11 | | Helicopters: | | 4 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 221/day * | | 46% | local general aviation | | 37% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | <1% | commuters | | <1% | air carriers | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-13 | ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 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. |
| - | JAN THRU MAR - ARFF AVAIL DAILY 0600-0000. |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (299KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (307KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (290KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
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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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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CAUTION: Diagram may not be current
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 16-Oct-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 11:17 |
| Sunset | | 18:22 | | 22:22 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 22:50 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 21:47:59 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 16-Oct-2013 17:47:59 |
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| METAR |
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| KRDG | 161954Z 00000KT 10SM OVC025 18/13 A2997 RMK AO2 SLP152 T01830133
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| TAF |
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| KRDG | 161741Z 1618/1718 VRB03KT P6SM SCT015 BKN030 FM170400 VRB03KT P6SM BKN012 FM170900 VRB03KT 2SM BR OVC007 FM171500 25006KT P6SM OVC035
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