MQS
Chester County G O Carlson Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-08-06 0901Z
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Location Information for KMQS
Coordinates: N39°58.74' / W75°51.93'
Located 02 miles W of Coatesville, Pennsylvania on 352 acres of land. View all Airports in Pennsylvania.
Surveyed Elevation is 660 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:September 1937
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:White-Green
(Lighted Land Airport)
Wind Indicator:Yes, Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:NEW YORK
F.S.S.:WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAMs Facility:IPT (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/ALL/0600-2200
FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:126.25 Tel. 610-384-6132
PHILADELPHIA APPROACH:124.35 319.15
PHILADELPHIA DEPARTURE:124.35 319.15
CLEARANCE DELIVERY:125.6
CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
AWOS-3T at OQN (13.1 E):121.4 (610) 692-6190
ASOS at PTW (21.1 NE):119.425 610-495-0823
ATIS at LNS (21.5 NW):125.675
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT MXE MODENA 113.20 301°9.7
VOT PTW POTTSTOWN 116.50 233°20.3
VOD LRP LANCASTER 117.30 122°21.4
VOT DQO DUPONT 114.00 336°21.6
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT IL HADIN 248 153°26.5
VOT BZJ BELLGROVE 328 311°41.8
VOT RNB RAINBOW 363 134°47.7
VOT MD ENOLA 204 288°50.3
Runway 11/29
Dimensions:5400 x 100 feet / 1646 x 30 meters
Surface:Asphalt / Grooved in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-30, D-48
Edge Lighting:High Intensity
Runway 11Runway 29
Coordinates:N39°58.83' / W75°52.49'N39°58.65' / W75°51.36'
Elevation: 638.4 660.0
Traffic Pattern: Left
Runway Heading: 102° True 282° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in good condition.Precision Instrument in good condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP4R (3.20° Glide Path Angle)
UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CRS.
P4L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 56 ft Tree 777 ft from runway, 504 ft left of center 14 ft Trees 238 ft from runway, 467 ft left of center
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Hangars,Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:MAJOR
Engine Repair:MAJOR
Bottled Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Bulk Oxygen:HIGH/LOW
Other Services:AVIONICS,PILOT INSTRUCTION,AIRCRAFT RENTAL,AIRCRAFT SALES
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
610-383-6057
Manager:CONNOR LAPPS
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2
COATESVILLE, PA 19320
610-802-2291
Other Remarks
  • MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR CELL.
  • +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.
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
Instrument Approach Procedure (IAP) Charts
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