W73
Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-09-03 0901Z
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Location Information for W73
Coordinates: N39°45.42' / W77°21.08'
Located 02 miles SE of Fairfield, Pennsylvania on 75 acres of land. View all Airports in Pennsylvania.
Estimated Elevation is 573 feet MSL.
TPA 1365' MSL.
Operations Data
Airport Use:Open to the public
Activation Date:March 1971
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:Yes
SEGM CIRC ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; 45 FT DIAM.
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
A.R.T.C.C.:WASHINGTON
F.S.S.:WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAMs Facility:IPT (NOTAM-D available)
Sectional Chart:WASHINGTON
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
Attendance:ALL/SAT-SUN/DALGT
ALL/MON - FRI/UNATTENDED
ATTND SAT-SUN & FED HOL DURG DALGT HRS WHEN WX PERMITS.
Airport Communications
CTAF:123.300
ASOS at HGR (17.6 W):126.375 301-745-3497
AWOS-3 at DMW (18.2 SE):121.25 410-876-1281
AWOS-3 at N68 (18.8 NW):120.725 717-261-1943
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD FDK FREDERICK 116.85 011°20.7
VOT EMI WESTMINSTER 117.90 320°23.4
VOR HGR HAGERSTOWN 109.80 088°23.6
VOT THS ST THOMAS 115.00 117°29.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOT MD ENOLA 204 035°36.0
VOT FND ELLICOTT 371 136°38.8
VOT GTN GEORGETOWN 323 167°50.7
VOT BZJ BELLGROVE 328 041°54.8
Runway 15/33
Dimensions:2700 x 50 feet / 823 x 15 meters
Surface:Asphalt in Good Condition
Weight Limits:S-12, D-12
Runway 15Runway 33
Traffic Pattern: Left Right
Displaced Threshold: 900 Feet
Markings:Basic in good condition.
Obstacles: 82 ft Trees 370 ft from runway, 92 ft left of center
RY 15 HAS +15 FT ROAD AT RY END 125 FT L/R OF CNTRLN.
 60 ft Trees 1022 ft from runway, 163 ft left of center
RY 33 APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Services Available
Fuel:NONE
Transient Storage:NONE
Airframe Repair:NONE
Engine Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:MID-ATLANTIC SOARING ASSOC.
154 PECHER RD
FAIRFIELD, PA 17320
717-642-9907
Manager:MARK PHILIP
154 PECHER RD, 165 PECHER RD
FAIRFIELD, PA 17320
770-540-5503
Other Remarks
  • EXTSV GLDR GND & FLT OPNS.
  • RWY 15 CLSD FOR APCH AND LNDG. EXTREME CAUTION: ALL TKOFS USE RWY 15. ALL APCHS & LNDGS USE RWY 33. ROTORCRAFT AIR & HOVER TAXI RSTD TO RWY.
  • KARLINDO PERSONAL USE ARPT LCTD 1300 FT E OF RWYS.
  • ARPT OPS RESTRICTED, IAW TFR RULES, WHEN P-40 EXPANDED TO 10 NM RADIUS.
  • GLIDERS OCCASIONALLY LND ON TURF AREA ADJ TO RWY 15/33.
  • FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
  • ROTORCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN AT N END OF RWY DUE TO GLIDER GND OPNS.
  • ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPNS.
  • RWY 15 NOT MKD WITH THLD OR MAG HDG.
  • MULTICOM 123.3 USED DURING GLIDER ACTIVITY.
  • TPA 1365' MSL.
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