FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
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: | MON-FRI 0600-2300, ALL SAT-SUN 1200-2200 |
| Pattern altitude: | 1400 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| 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. |
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 | .... -..- -- |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 299/39.2 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
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: | 40-23.014327N | | 40-22.471493N |
| Longitude: | 075-58.686102W | | 075-57.517375W |
| Elevation: | 343.5 ft. | | 329.7 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: | 40-23.089357N | | 40-22.248982N |
| Longitude: | 075-57.760067W | | 075-57.608870W |
| Elevation: | 290.6 ft. | | 342.3 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 (3.00 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: | | 112 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 64 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 28 | | Jet airplanes: | | 10 | | Helicopters: | | 6 | | Gliders airplanes: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 254/day * | | 56% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | 9% | air taxi | | 7% | military | | <1% | commuters | | <1% | air carriers | | * for 12-month period ending 31 December 2011 | |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 13 | |
download (376KB) |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (387KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (354KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (283KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (364KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| 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 - Heritage Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (22 nm SW)
KMQS - Chester County G O Carlson Airport (24 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 25-Oct-2009
looking north from 3500'.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field that you would like to share? If so, please send us your 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 13-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:33 | | 11:33 |
| Sunrise | | 07:01 | | 12:01 |
| Sunset | | 17:35 | | 22:35 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 12:02:43 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Feb-2012 07:02:43 |
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| METAR |
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| KRDG | 131054Z 22006KT 10SM BKN038 M04/M09 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP193 T10391094
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| TAF |
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| KRDG | 131123Z 1312/1412 24010KT P6SM BKN035 TEMPO 1312/1314 SCT045 FM131400 27012G22KT P6SM FEW250 FM132200 26007KT P6SM SCT250 FM140400 25004KT P6SM BKN120 FM140900 VRB02KT P6SM BKN080
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| NOTAMs |
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