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PA20 Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport
Erie, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: PA20
Lat/Long: 42-01-14.1990N / 080-04-14.1970W
42-01.236650N / 080-04.236617W
42.0206108 / -80.0706103
(estimated)
Elevation: 1430 ft. / 436 m (estimated)
Variation: 08W (1985)
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 16441

Gliderport Operations

Gliderport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 03/1961
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Gliderport Communications

WX ASOS at ERI (6 nm NW): PHONE 814-835-7112

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ERIr095/9.9ERIE VORTAC109.4006W
JFNr068/34.1JEFFERSON VOR/DME115.2005W
TDTr311/34.5TIDIOUTE VORTAC117.6009W
FKLr351/(36.2)FRANKLIN VOR109.6006W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
CASCADE176/6.137210WCQD -.-. --.- -..
ESMER107/8.334910WERI . .-. ..
CORRY299/19.925810WORJ --- .-. .---

Gliderport Services

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 1200 x 100 ft. / 366 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings: RWY MARKED WITH WHITE TIRES.
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Gliderport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: LAWRENCE J. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
Phone 814-864-8580
Manager: LAWRENCE J. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
Phone 814-864-8580

Gliderport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 10
Single engine airplanes: 3
Gliders airplanes: 5
Ultralights: 2
  • PLUS 3 HOT AIR BALLOONS.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 20/week *
95% local general aviation
5% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 06 June 1988

Additional Remarks

1 CIRCULAR HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCHING PAD RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE CIRCLE.
945' TURF STWY ON WEST END OF RWY.
GLIDER & HOT AIR BALLOON REPAIRS.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PA20.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KERI - Erie International Airport/Tom Ridge Field (6 nm NW)
8G2 - Corry-Lawrence Airport (20 nm E)
KGKJ - Port Meadville Airport (25 nm S)
6G1 - Titusville Airport (29 nm SE)
KHZY - Northeast Ohio Regional Airport (31 nm SW)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 19-May-2013
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:2509:25
Sunrise05:5709:57
Sunset20:3700:37
Evening civil twilight21:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-May-2013 07:22:08
Local (UTC-4)  19-May-2013 03:22:08
 
METAR
KERI 
6nm NW 
190651Z 15015KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A3005 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01720128
TAF
KERI 
6nm NW 
190541Z 1906/2006 14006KT P6SM SCT200 FM191700 08010KT P6SM SCT050 BKN200 FM200000 17005KT P6SM BKN200
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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 Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN SUITES ERIE 1.9 84-114
MICROTEL INN ERIE 1.9 63-87
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS AND SUITES ERIE 1.9 100-110
WINGATE BY WYNDHAM ERIE 1.9 110-111
HAMPTON INN ERIE-SOUTH 1.9 114-154
RESIDENCE INN MARRIOTT ERIE 2.0 139-309
ECONO LODGE ERIE 2.0 90-91
COMFORT INN ERIE I-90 2.0 199-209
HILTON GARDEN INN ERIE 2.2 135-189
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT ERIE 2.2 149-150
SPRINGHILL SUITES BY MARRIOTT ERIE 3.5 100-120
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT ERIE 3.5 180-181
HOMEWOOD SUITES ERIE 3.5 151-289
TOWNEPLACE SUITES BY MARRIOTT - MILLCREEK MALL 3.5 110-111
SUPER 8 ERIE/I 90 3.7 76-77
QUALITY INN AND SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER 3.7 85-175
RED ROOF INN ERIE 3.8 90-125
LA QUINTA INN & SUITES ERIE 3.8 119-149
DAYS INN ERIE 3.9 76-110
GLASS HOUSE INN 5.9 

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 Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport

29 in Erie
2 in North East
 

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