W73
Airport
Mid Atlantic Soaring Center
Fairfield, 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:W73
Lat/Lng:39.75704, -77.3513761111
39-45-25.3440N, 077-21-04.9540W
Estimated
Elevation:573 feet Estimated
Magnetic Variation:10W,(1985), [-11W (2024)]
Sectional:WASHINGTON
From City:2nm SE of Fairfield

Operations

Use:Open to the public
Ownership:Privately owned
Activation:03/1971
Attended:All year Sat-Sun Daylight hours All year Mon - Fri UNATTENDED (local)
Control Tower:no
ARTCC:Washington(ZDC)New York Center(ZNY)
FSS:Williamsport FSS(IPT)
NOTAMs and Weather:IPTNOTAM-D service at airport
Pattern Altitude:TPA 1365' MSL.
Wind Indicator:Unlighted
Segmented Circle:yes
Segm Circ on West Side of Airport; 45 ft Diam.
Landing Fee:no

Communications

CTAF:123.300
UNICOM:Multicom 123.3 Used During Glider Activity.

Services

Airframe Repair:None
Powerplant Repair:None
Bottled Oxygen:None
Bulk Oxygen:None
Transient Storage:Tie-Down

Based Aircraft

Single Engine GA:13
Gliders:35
Total:48

Annual Operations

For year ending:08/08/2023
Local GA (< 20 miles):4000
Non-local GA:110
Military Operations:20
Total:4130

Ownership

Owner:Mid-Atlantic Soaring Assoc.
154 Pecher Rd
Fairfield, Pa 17320
717-642-9907
Manager:Robert Jackson
931 Pecher Rd, 165 Pecher Rd
Fairfield, Pa 17320
717-642-9886

Runways

Runways:15/33

Runway 15/33

Length:2700 feet
Width:50 feet
Surface:Asphalt / Bituminous Concrete, Good Condition
Surface Treatment:NONE
Weight Capacity:Single Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
Dual Wheel aircraft: 12,000 lbs
End 15 End 33
Right Hand Pattern: Yes
Runway Markings:Runway 15 not Marked with Threshold or Magnetic Heading.Basic,Good Condition
Displaced Threshold Distance: 900'
Objects:TreeTree
Objects affecting Navigable Airspace (CFR part 77):Utility runway with a visual approachUtility runway with a visual approach
Object Clearance Slope:2:113:1
Runway 33 Approach Slope 20:1 to Displaced Threshold.
Object Height:80' AGL59' AGL
Object Distance:370' Along centerline
92' Left of centerline
1022' Along centerline
163' Left of centerline
Other Objects:Runway 15 Has +15 ft Road at Runway End 125 ft L/R of Centerline. 

Procedures

NOTAMs

Additional Remarks

Extsv Gldr Operations.
Runway 15 Closed for Landings.
Karlindo Personal Use Airport Located 1300 ft E of Runways.
Airport Operations Restricted, Iaw Tfr Rules, When P-40 Expanded to 10 NM Radius.
Gliders Occassionally Land on Turf Area Adjacent to Runway 15/33.
for Cd Contact Potomac Approach at 866-709-4993.

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