FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 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; VASI RWY 11; 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 |
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-box VASI on right (3.00 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 17 April 2025 at 0901Z to 15 May 2025 at 0900z.
STARs - Standard Terminal Arrivals |
BUNTS THREE | |
download (154KB) |
JIIMS FOUR (RNAV) | |
download (351KB) |
PAATS FOUR (RNAV) | |
2 pages:
[1] [2] (492KB) |
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 | |
download (210KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 | |
download (222KB) |
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 | |
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 |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David Newcomer
Photo taken 14-Mar-2020
from 3,500' altitude looking east.
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Sunrise and sunset |
Times for 06-May-2025
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
Sunset | | 20:02 | | 00:02 |
Evening civil twilight | | 20:31 | | 00:31 |
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Current date and time |
Zulu (UTC) | 06-May-2025 11:07:29 |
Local (UTC-4) | 06-May-2025 07:07:29 |
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METAR |
KMQS | 061055Z AUTO 00000KT 3/4SM BR OVC001 16/16 A3002 RMK AO2 P0003
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KOQN 13nm E | 061055Z AUTO 14005KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC005 17/16 A3003 RMK AO2 P0002 LTG DSNT SE AND S
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TAF |
KLNS 22nm NW | 060945Z 0610/0706 12010KT P6SM BKN015 OVC025 FM061900 22008G14KT P6SM -SHRA BKN035 FM070200 27007KT P6SM BKN035
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KILG 22nm SE | 060520Z 0606/0706 09008KT P6SM SCT008 BKN020 FM060900 10007KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC010 TEMPO 0609/0613 4SM SHRA BR SCT004 OVC008 FM061500 15008KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM061700 16010KT P6SM VCSH SCT020 BKN040 FM061900 19012KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN050 FM062200 26010KT P6SM BKN200
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KRDG 24nm N | 060520Z 0606/0706 12007KT P6SM OVC012 FM060700 11005KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC008 TEMPO 0608/0611 4SM SHRA BR OVC004 FM061400 16006KT P6SM VCSH OVC012 FM061700 18010KT P6SM VCSH BKN020 OVC035 FM062100 23012KT P6SM VCTS SCT025CB BKN060
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NOTAMs |
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