N79
Airport
Northumberland County
Shamokin, Pennsylvania

FAA NFDC Information Effective 56-day cycle 04/18/2024 - 6/13/2024

Ops Comms Services Owner Runways IFR Procs Current NOTAMs Remarks

Location

FAA Identifier:N79
Lat/Lng:40.8369166667, -76.5524444444
40-50-12.9000N, 076-33-08.8000W
Estimated by 3rd Party Survey on 09/04/2009
Elevation:880 feet Surveyed by 3rd Party Survey on 09/04/2009
Magnetic Variation:11W,(1995), [-11W (2024)]
Sectional:NEW YORK
From City:3nm N of Shamokin

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Airspace Analysis:NOT ANALYZED
Existed Prior to 1959.
Ownership:Publicly owned
Attended:All year Sat-Sun ON CALL (local) All year Mon-Fri 0800-1400 (local)
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:Activate PAPI Runway 08/26; MIRL Runway 08/26 - 121.8.
Beacon:Sunset-Sunrise
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:122.800
UNICOM:122.800
Weather:AWOS-3 570-672-0389 119.175
Approach:
Contact 'HARRISBURG' Approach
118.25,269.45
Departure:
Contact 'HARRISBURG' Departure
118.25,269.45
Master Airport:MDT (HARRISBURG INTL)

Services

Fuel:Grade 100LL Gasoline (low lead blue)
Jet A - Kerosene, freeze point -40C
Airframe Repair:Major
Powerplant Repair:Major
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:13
Multi Engine GA:2
Helicopter GA:1
Total:16

Annual Operations

For year ending:02/21/2023
Local GA (< 20 miles):15000
Non-local GA:8000
Military Operations:150
Total:23150

Ownership

Owner:Northumberland Co Apt Auth
Po Box 94
Paxinos, Pa 17860
570-898-8588
After Hours 570-898-8588
Manager:Ron Smith
Po Box 94
Paxinos, Pa 17860
570-898-8588

Runways

Runways:08/26

Runway 08/26

Length:3297 feet
Width:75 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Fair Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Runway Lights Edge Intensity:Med Intensity
End 08 End 26
True Alignment:072,(061 Magnetic)252,(241 Magnetic)
Runway Markings:Nonprecision Instrument,Fair ConditionNonprecision Instrument,Fair Condition
Elevation at End:852.5' MSL880.5' MSL
Elevation at Touchdown Zone:878.5' MSL880.6' MSL
Threshold Crossing Glide Path Height:40' AGL40' AGL
Visual Glide Path Angle:3.00°3.00°
Visual Glide Slope Indicator:2-light PAPI on left side of runway2-light PAPI on left side of runway
Runway End Identifer Lights (REIL):YesYes
Objects:Trees 
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a nonprecision approachUtility runway with a nonprecision approach
Object Clearance Slope:10:120:1
Object Height:18' AGL 
Object Distance:395' Along centerline
257' Left of centerline
 
Other Objects:Runway 08 Trees/Brush 165 L of Centerline Parl to Runway from Threshold out to 200 ft. 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

for Cd Contact Harrisburg Approach at 800-932-0712.

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