N79
Northumberland County Airport
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Location Information for N79
Coordinates: N40°50.22' / W76°33.15'Located 03 miles N of Shamokin, Pennsylvania on 125 acres of land. View all Airports in Pennsylvania.
Surveyed Elevation is 881 feet MSL.
Magnetic Variation from 1995 is 11° West
Operations Data
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Airport Communications
| AWOS-3: | 119.175 Tel. 570-672-0389 |
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| HARRISBURG APPROACH: | 118.25 269.45 |
| HARRISBURG DEPARTURE: | 118.25 269.45 |
| UNICOM: | 122.800 |
| CTAF: | 122.800 |
| AWOS-3 at 79PN (8.2 N): | 118.075 570-271-8192 |
| AWOS-3 at ZER (11.3 SE): | 127.57 570-544-2778 |
| ASOS at SEG (14.2 W): | 123.975 570-374-4099 |
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Runway 08/26
| Dimensions: | 3297 x 75 feet | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Good Condition | |
| Weight Limits: | S-12 | |
| Edge Lighting: | Medium Intensity | |
| Runway 08 | Runway 26 | |
| Coordinates: | N40°50.13' / W76°33.49' | N40°50.30' / W76°32.81' |
| Elevation: | 852.5 | 880.5 |
| Gradient: | 0.8 UP | |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
| Runway Heading: | 083° Magnetic, 072° True | 263° Magnetic, 252° True |
| Markings: | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. | Non-Precision Instrument in good condition. |
| Glide Slope Indicator | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| Obstacles: | 6 ft Trees 255 ft from runway, 255 ft right of center +18 FT TREES, 91 FT FM RY END, 178 FT L. |
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Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | MAJOR |
| Engine Repair: | MAJOR |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
| Other Services: | PILOT INSTRUCTION |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| Owner: | NORTHUMBERLAND CO APT AUTH | |
| 1387 AIRPORT ROAD | ||
| PAXINOS, PA 17860 | ||
| 570-672-2991 | AFTER HOURS 570-898-8588 | |
| Manager: | RON SMITH | |
| 1387 AIRPORT ROAD | ||
| PAXINOS, PA 17860 | ||
| 570-898-8588 | ||
Operational Statistics
| Single Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 16 | Statistics collected for 12 month period ending 2010-12-02 | |
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| Multi-Engine Aircraft Based on Field: | 2 | Annual Commercial Operations: | none |
| Jet Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Commuter Operations: | none |
| Helicopters Based on Field: | none | Annual Air Taxi Operations: | 600 |
| Military Aircraft Based on Field: | none | Annual Military Operations: | 50 |
| Gliders Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Local Operations: | 12600 |
| Ultralights Based on Field: | none | Annual GA Itinerant Operations: | 8400 |
Other Remarks
- (A89) FOR PICKUP CLEARANCE TOLL FREE CALL 800-932-0712.
- RDO-CTL
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 AND PAPI RYS 08 & 26 - 121.8.
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