FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | THV |
| Lat/Long: | 39-55-01.2000N / 076-52-22.9000W 39-55.020000N / 076-52.381667W 39.9170000 / -76.8730278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 495 ft. / 150.9 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (2000) |
| From city: | 7 miles SW of YORK, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 17364 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1940 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | THV (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAY-SEP 0600-2000, OCT-APR 0700-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Landing fee: | yes |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 119.275 (717-792-5529) |
| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 124.1 |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 124.1 |
| CLNC DEL: | 121.65 |
| WX ASOS at MDT (17 nm N): | PHONE 717-944-1372 |
| WX ASOS at CXY (18 nm N): | PHONE 717-770-0880 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DMW (20 nm S): | 121.25 (410-876-1281) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| HARr169/24.8 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
| EMIr019/25.8 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| LRPr255/29.4 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| FDKr045/(38.1) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| YORK | | at field | | 254 | | 11W | | EUD | . ..- -.. |
| BELLGROVE | | 215/34.4 | | 328 | | 10W | | BZJ | -... --.. .--- |
| ELLICOTT | | 004/38.0 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 5188 x 100 ft. / 1581 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 20.0 | | Double wheel: | 20.0 | | Double tandem: | 20.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY 35 MKGS FADED MAY NOT BE RETROFLECTIVE AT NIGHT. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 39-55.408087N | | 39-54.631482N |
| Longitude: | 076-52.612953W | | 076-52.150000W |
| Elevation: | 475.8 ft. | | 494.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | 0.4% DOWN |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 166 magnetic, 155 true | | 346 magnetic, 335 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 794 ft. | | 739 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.50 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.75 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. pole, lighted, 238 ft. from runway, 195 ft. right of centerline RY 17 HAS +15 FT ROAD 10-200 FT FM THLD 250 FT L & R. 15+ BLAST FENCE | | 29 ft. pole, lighted, 363 ft. from runway, 141 ft. left of centerline, 5:1 slope to clear RY 35 HAS +6 FT FENCE 48 FT FM THLD L/R OF CNTRLN. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | YORK BLDG PRODUCTS INC PO BOX 2587 YORK, PA 17405 Phone 717-792-5566 |
| Manager: | RICH FUESS PO BOX 2587 YORK, PA 17405 Phone 717-792-5566 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 99 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 78 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 12 | | Jet airplanes: | | 2 | | Helicopters: | | 7 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 139/day * | | 57% | local general aviation | | 39% | transient general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 18 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | TREES WI PRIM SFC 83 FT IN FM THLD & 221 FT L OF RY 17 CNTRLN; RAMP TIE-DOWN AREA & TWY WI PRIM SFC ON R SIDE. |
| - | TWY CLSD TO ACFT WITH WINGSPAN OVER 60 FT. |
| - | RY 35 LGTD OBSTN POLE WITHIN 60 FT OF CTLG OBSTN. |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (215KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (255KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 35 | |
download (255KB) |
| NDB RWY 17 | |
download (219KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (26KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (41KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N71 - Donegal Springs Airpark (17 nm NE)
KMDT - Harrisburg International Airport (17 nm N)
KCXY - Capital City Airport (18 nm N)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (20 nm S)
N94 - Carlisle Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Dave Newcomer.
Photo taken 03-Jul-2009
looking NE from 4000'.
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| Sectional chart |
Click on chart to expand
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 07-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:16 | | 11:16 |
| Sunrise | | 06:44 | | 11:44 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 21:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 00:11:08 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-Nov-2009 19:11:08 |
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| METAR |
| KTHV | 072353Z AUTO 11003KT 10SM CLR 07/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP210 T00720028 10144 20072 53013
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KMDT 18nm N | 072356Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 09/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP205 T00940033 10139 20083 53013
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KCXY 18nm N | 072356Z AUTO 13006KT 10SM CLR 08/03 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP208 T00830028 10144 20083 53013 TSNO
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KDMW 20nm S | 072346Z AUTO 16006KT 10SM CLR 11/02 A3014 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDT 18nm N | 072331Z 0800/0824 16007KT P6SM SKC FM080400 VRB05KT P6SM SKC FM081700 17006KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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