Nichols Airport Private

0PN5 · Spartansburg, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
1,761 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,400 ft E/W
Runway
1
Mag var
9W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:04 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
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05:44 AM09:44Z
Sunrise06:15 AM10:15Z
Sunset08:33 PM00:33Z
Evening civil twilight
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09:04 PM01:04Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:04 PM → 05:44 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:33 PM → 05:15 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 279°downwind 189°base 099°final 009°45° entryEW

RWY ELEFT traffic

Heading
009° mag · 000° true
Dimensions
2,400 × 100 ft
TPA
2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
Turf

Enter the left downwind (heading 189°) on the 45° at 2,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Nearby navigation aids

FKL 109.60 · JHW 114.70 · ERI 109.40
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
FKL · Franklin VOR 109.60 Low r035° / 23.5 NM
JHW · Jamestown VOR/DME 114.70 · 94X High r228° / 32.5 NM
ERI · Erie TACAN 109.40 · 31X r121° / 34.2 NM

Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 0PN5 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
0PN5
Coordinates
41.7792, -79.5984
Elevation
1,761 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
9W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1961/03
Distance from city
5 SE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
RIC L. NICHOLS
827 SUNDBACK RD, SPARTANSBURG, PA
814-436-7481
Manager
RIC L. NICHOLS
827 SUNDBACK RD, SPARTANSBURG, PA
814-436-7481
Remarks FAA · 1 notes

General

  • FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.

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About 0PN5

Nichols Airport (0PN5) is an airport in Spartansburg, PA, at 1,761 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 0PN5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 0PN5 have a control tower?

No. Nichols Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at 0PN5?

Nichols Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,400 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 0PN5?

Nichols Airport is in Spartansburg, PA, at an elevation of 1,761 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7792, -79.5984.

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