03G
Gliderport
Thermal-G
Erie, Pennsylvania

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 03/21/2024 - 5/16/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:03G (Zero-Three-Golf)
Lat/Lng:42.0206138889, -80.0707194444
42-01-14.2100N, 080-04-14.5900W
Estimated by Faa on 08/05/2014
Elevation:1434 feet Estimated by Ado on 07/25/2014
Magnetic Variation:08W,(1985), [-10W (2024)]
Sectional:DETROIT
From City:3nm W of Erie

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:CONDITIONAL
VFR only
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:03/1961
Attended:Continuous
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Cleveland(ZOB)Cleveland Center
FSS:Altoona FSS(AOO)
NOTAMs and Weather:AOONOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.900

Services

Other Services:Glider

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:4
Plus 3 Hot Air Balloons.
Gliders:2
Ultralights:1
Total:7

Annual Operations

For year ending:07/09/2020
Local GA (< 20 miles):500
Non-local GA:50
Total:550

Ownership

Owner:Jay L. & Rodney L. Gehrlein
9001 Hamot Road
Waterford, Pa 16441
814-866-1131
Manager:Rodney L. Gehrlein
9001 Hamot Road
Waterford, Pa 16441
814-866-1131

Runways

Runways:07/25

Runway 07/25

Length:1264 feet
by Ado on 07/01/2014
Width:110 feet
Surface:Grass / Sod, Fair Condition
Turf with Topsoil Base Can be Soft; Call for Condition.
Surface Treatment:NONE
End 07 End 25
True Alignment:064,(054 Magnetic)244,(234 Magnetic)
Right Hand Pattern:Yes 
Runway Markings:Nonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only),Runway Marked with White Tires.,Fair ConditionNonstandard (Other Than Numbers Only),Runway Marked with White Tires.,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:1421.0' MSL1434.0' MSL
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Circular Hot Air Balloon Launching Pad Radio Controlled Model Airplane Circle.
945 ft Turf Taxiway on East End of Runway. 1,000 ft Turf Taxiway on West End of Runway.
for Cd Contact Buffalo Approach at 716-626-6920, When Approach Closed Contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0232.
Glider Operations on the Airport.

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