KMQS
Airport
Chester County G O Carlson
Coatesville, Pennsylvania

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 11/27/2025 - 1/22/2026

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA/ICAO Identifier:MQS / KMQS
Lat/Lng:39.9789722222, -75.8654722222
39-58-44.3000N, 075-51-55.7000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/24/2010
Elevation:660 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 06/20/2014
Magnetic Variation:11W,(1990), [-12W (2025)]
Sectional:WASHINGTON
From City:2nm W of Coatesville

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Publicly owned
Activation:09/1937
Attended:All year Every day 0600-2200 (local)
for Service After Hours Cnt 610-384-9000
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:New York(ZNY)New York Center
FSS:Williamsport FSS(IPT)
NOTAMs and Weather:IPTNOTAM-D service at airport
Wind Indicator:Lighted
Lights:Dusk-Dawn. Activate REIL Runway 11/29; HIRL Runway 11/29 - CTAF.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.700
UNICOM:122.700
Weather:AWOS-3 610-384-6132 126.25
Approach:
Contact 'PHILADELPHIA' Approach
124.35,319.15
Departure:
Contact 'PHILADELPHIA' Departure
124.35,319.15
Other:---CD/P 125.6
Master Airport:PHL (PHILADELPHIA INTL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Bulk Oxygen:High/Low pressure
Transient Storage:Hanger,Tie-Down
Other Services:Avionics, Pilot Instruction, Aircraft Rental, Aircraft Sales

Based Aircraft

Total:0

Annual Operations

Total:0

Ownership

Owner:Chester Co Airport 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
Cell 484-880-2959

Runways

Runways:11/29

Runway 11/29

Length:5400 feet
by 3rd Party Survey on 06/20/2014
Width:100 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:Saw-cut or Plastic Grooved
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 30,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 48,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:High Intensity
End 11 End 29
True Alignment:102,(090 Magnetic)282,(270 Magnetic)
ILS Type: ILS
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Good ConditionPrecision Instrument,Good Condition
Elevation at End:638.4' MSL660.0' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:643.9' MSL660.2' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:55' AGL57' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.20°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:4-light PAPI on right side of runway
Unusbl Beyond 6 Deg Left of Crs.
4-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:TreeTrees
Object Marking:Lighted 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Other than utility runway with a nonprecision approach having visibility minimums greater than 3/4 milePrecision Instrument Runway
Object Clearance Slope:10:13:1
Object Height:55' AGL11' AGL
Object Distance:777' Along centerline
504' Left of centerline
238' Along centerline
467' Left of centerline

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Migratory Birds & Deer on & in Vicinity of Airport.
Noise Abatement Procedures in Effect, Contact FBO 610-384-9000.
+164 ft Water Tower 1343 ft from Runway 11 Threshold 1842 ft R Marked with Strobe Light Dalgt Hours; Standard Obstruction Light Night Hours.
Helicopter Operations in Vicinity of Airport South and Southwest of Runway 11 Threshold.
Helicopter Traffic Requested to Land and Takeoff from Runway only. Helicopter Hover Taxiing, Tkofs, & Landings Prohibited from Taxiway Alpha.
Hover Taxi Along Taxiway Alpha Prohibited. Wheel Taxi on Taxiway or Hover from Runway to Ramp Side Parking Spot by Crossing Perpendicular to Alpha.
for Cd Contact Philadelphia Approach at 800-354-9884.

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