Kingston-Ulster Airport
20N · Kingston, NY · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:21 AM | 09:21Z |
| Sunrise | 05:52 AM | 09:52Z |
| Sunset | 08:11 PM | 00:11Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 153° mag · 140° true
- Dimensions
- 3,100 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (4.5°)
- Displaced thr
- 235 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 333°) on the 45° at 1,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 147 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 75 ft, 214 ft from threshold, 183 ft R of centerline
- Threshold crossing height
- 50 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 147 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,100 / 3,100 / 3,010 / 2,775 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 3,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“New York”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 363.1 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
IGN 117.60 · PWL 114.30
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IGN · Kingston | VOR/DME | 117.60 · 123X | Low | r354° / 20.2 NM |
| PWL · Pawling | VOR/DME | 114.30 · 90X | Low | r321° / 20.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 20N
- Coordinates
- 41.9853, -73.9641
- Elevation
- 147 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 13W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- NEW YORK · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- ISP
- Attendance
- JAN-DEC ALL 0900-1700
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1961/09
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 15: 2-light PAPI (left) · 33: 2-light PAPI (left).
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- PAEW ADJACENT TWY/RWY.
- VOLUNTARY NOISE ABTMT PROC IN EFCT. AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSING DEVELOPMENT ADJ TO N END OF RWY.
- NO RUNUPS AT RY 15 THLD.
- NO LINE OF SIGHT BTN RY 33 HOLD LINE & ACFT IN FINAL .25 MI OF APCH TO RY 33.
- RENTAL CAR AVBL - 845-338-6929.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK APCH AT 516-683-2448
Runways
- RY 15 PAPI UNUSABLE 5 DEGS LEFT OF COURSE & 8 DEGS RIGHT OF COURSE.
Lighting
- ACTVT PAPI RYS 15 & 33 - 123.3. MIRL RY 15/33; REIL RY 33 & TWY LGTS OPERATE 123.3 DUSK-DAWN.
Obstructions
- RWY 15: 25 FT LIGHT POLE, 136 FT FM RWY 116 FT LEFT. 12 FENCE, 125 FT FM RWY LEFT & RIGHT. 61 FT TREE 126 FT FM RWY 181 FT LEFT. 15 FT ROAD, 135 FT FM RWY LEFT & RIGHT.
- RWY 33: 7 FT FENCE, 164 FT FM RWY; 8 FT SHED, 152 FT FM RWY 126 FT LEFT.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
- RY 33 HAS +73 FT TREES, 742 FT FM RY, 85 FT LT, CLNC SLOPE 14:1 BASED ON DSPLCD THLD.
Attendance
- UNATNDD THANKSGIVING AND CHRISTMAS.
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About 20N
Kingston-Ulster Airport (20N) is an airport in Kingston, NY, at 147 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 20N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 20N have a control tower?
No. Kingston-Ulster Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 20N?
Kingston-Ulster Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 20N?
Kingston-Ulster Airport is in Kingston, NY, at an elevation of 147 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9853, -73.9641.
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