FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 07 AUGUST 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MQS |
| Lat/Long: | 39-58-44.3000N 075-51-55.7000W
39-58.738333N 075-51.928333W
39.9789722,-75.8654722
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 660.2 ft. / 201.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 11W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of COATESVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 19320 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 09/1937 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0600-2200
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.7 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 126.25 (610-384-6132) |
| PHILADELPHIA APPROACH: | 124.35 |
| PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE: | 124.35 |
| CLEARANCE DELIVERY: | 125.6 |
| WX AWOS-3T at OQN (13 nm E): | 121.4 ((610) 692-6190) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MXEr301/9.7 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr233/20.2 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| LRPr122/21.3 | | LANCASTER VOR/DME | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| DQOr337/21.6 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| OODr318/33.1 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| ETXr202/37.1 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
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 11/29
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 100 ft. / 1646 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 11 | | RUNWAY 29 |
| Latitude: | 39-58.827377N | | 39-58.647960N |
| Longitude: | 075-52.494212W | | 075-51.361928W |
| Elevation: | 638.4 ft. | | 660.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 113 magnetic, 102 true | | 293 magnetic, 282 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on right (3.20 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. tree, lighted, 777 ft. from runway, 504 ft. left of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear | | 11 ft. trees, 238 ft. from runway, 467 ft. left of centerline, 3:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Phone 610-383-6057 |
| Manager: | GARY L HUDSON
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
Phone 610-383-6057
CELL 484-880-2959 |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT, CTC FBO 610-384-9000. |
| - | +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS. |
| - | HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD. |
| - | HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA. |
| - | HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA. |
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 from 07 August 2025 at 0901Z to 04 September 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
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| BUNTS THREE | |
download (154KB) |
| JIIMS FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
download (351KB) |
| PAATS FOUR (RNAV) **CHANGED** | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (488KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (210KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 **CHANGED** | |
download (222KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 **CHANGED** | |
download (217KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (123KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (149KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N57 - New Garden Airport (10 nm SE)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (13 nm E)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (19 nm NE)
KPTW - Heritage Field Airport (21 nm NE)
KLNS - Lancaster Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 14-Mar-2020
from 3,500' altitude looking east.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Chester County G O Carlson Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 20-Aug-2025
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(UTC-4) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 09:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:21 | | 10:21 |
| Sunset | | 19:53 | | 23:53 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:21 | | 00:21 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 20-Aug-2025 15:06:53 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 20-Aug-2025 11:06:53 |
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| METAR |
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| KMQS | 201455Z AUTO 10006KT 8SM OVC004 19/19 A3003 RMK AO2
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KOQN
13nm E | 201435Z AUTO 09005KT 10SM OVC006 20/18 A3003 RMK AO2
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KLNS
22nm NW | 201356Z 2014/2112 10005KT 2SM -DZ BR OVC006 FM201600 09005KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC009 FM210000 07007KT 4SM -SHRA BR OVC007 FM210500 06010KT 3SM BR OVC005
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KILG
22nm SE | 201120Z 2012/2112 08007KT P6SM VCSH OVC005 FM201600 12011KT 5SM -SHRA BR SCT008 BKN012 PROB30 2017/2022 2SM TSRA OVC008CB FM210200 06011KT P6SM VCSH OVC007 FM210400 05010KT 5SM BR VCSH OVC004 FM211100 03015G22KT 4SM BR OVC007
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KRDG
24nm N | 201120Z 2012/2112 05006KT P6SM VCSH OVC015 TEMPO 2012/2013 3SM -RA BR OVC009 FM201300 11007KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM201800 09008KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC012 FM210000 07009KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM210400 06005KT 2SM BR VCSH OVC004
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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