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 880 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
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:NEW YORK
AirspaceAnalysis:NOT ANALYZED
EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
Attendance:ALL/SAT-SUN/ON CALL
ALL/MON-FRI/0800-1400
Airport Communications
AWOS-3:119.175 Tel. 570-672-0389
HARRISBURG APPROACH:118.25 269.45
HARRISBURG DEPARTURE:118.25 269.45
CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
AWOS-3 at 79PN (8.2 N):118.075 570-271-8192
AWOS-3 at ZER (11.3 SE):127.575 570-544-2778
ASOS at SEG (14.2 W):123.975 570-374-4099
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOT MIP MILTON 109.20 164°12.3
VOD SEG SELINSGROVE 110.40 087°15.4
VOT RAV RAVINE 114.60 018°17.1
VOD FQM WILLIAMSPORT 114.40 170°31.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD BZJ BELLGROVE 328 180°24.1
VOD MD ENOLA 204 204°38.8
Runway 08/26
Dimensions:3297 x 75 feet / 1005 x 23 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Fair Condition
Weight Limits:S-12
Edge Lighting:Medium Intensity
Runway 08Runway 26
Coordinates:N40°50.13' / W76°33.49'N40°50.30' / W76°32.81'
Elevation: 852.5 880.5
Traffic Pattern: Left Left
Runway Heading: 72° True 252° True
Markings:Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.Non-Precision Instrument in fair condition.
Glide Slope IndicatorP2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle)
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.
REIL:YesYes
Obstacles: 17 ft Trees 330 ft from runway, 214 ft right of center
RWY 08 TREES/BRUSH 165 L OF CNTRLN PARL TO RWY FROM THLD OUT TO 200 FT.
Services Available
Fuel:100LL (blue), Jet-A
Transient Storage:Tiedowns
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Publicly owned
Owner:NORTHUMBERLAND CO APT AUTH
PO BOX 94
PAXINOS, PA 17860
570-898-8588
AFT HRS: 570-898-8588
Manager:RON SMITH
PO BOX 94
PAXINOS, PA 17860
570-898-8588
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 121.8.
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