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N79
Northumberland County Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2025-11-27 0901Z
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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
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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 |
| 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 |
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Runway 08/26
| Dimensions: | 3297 x 75 feet / 1005 x 23 meters | |
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| Surface: | Asphalt in Fair 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 |
| 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 Indicator | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) | P2L (3.00° Glide Path Angle) |
| REIL: | Yes | Yes |
| 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. |
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Services Available
| Fuel: | 100LL (blue), Jet-A |
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| Transient Storage: | Tiedowns |
| Airframe Repair: | NONE |
| Engine Repair: | NONE |
| Bottled Oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk Oxygen: | NONE |
Ownership Information
| Ownership: | Publicly owned | |
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| 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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