Butler Farm Show
3G9 · Butler, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-11-02 · night begins 05:44 PM
| Event | Local (EST) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:23 AM | 11:23Z |
| Sunrise | 06:51 AM | 11:51Z |
| Sunset | 05:15 PM | 22:15Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 05:44 PM | 22:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 18LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 180° mag · 172° true
- Dimensions
- 2,580 × 38 ft
- TPA
- 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Displaced thr
- 180 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 000°) on the 45° at 2,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 18
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 18 ft, 212 ft from threshold, 74 ft R of centerline
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,580 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
EWC 115.80 · AGC 110.00 · FKL 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWC · Ellwood City | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | High | r089° / 10.9 NM |
| AGC · Allegheny | VOR/DME | 110.00 · 37X | Low | r014° / 34.6 NM |
| FKL · Franklin | VOR | 109.60 | Low | r195° / 35.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3G9
- Coordinates
- 40.8526, -79.9748
- Elevation
- 1,333 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- IREG
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1950/10
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT LIRL - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 15 notes
General
- +22 FT MKD PLINE 292 FT FROM RWY 18 THLD ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
- DEER & BIRD ACT ON & INVOF OF RWY.
- ULTRALIGHT OPS PROHIBITED. RWY 36 OPEN FOR TKOF & LNDG SR TO SS; CLSD FOR LNDG SS TO SR.
- FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591
Runways
- SINGLE WHEEL CAPACITY 9000 LBS.
- RWY CLSD TO TGL. DSPLCD RWY ENDS AVBL FOR TAKE OFF & ROLL OUT.
Lighting
- DUSK TO 1000Z.
- ACTVT LIRL - CTAF.
- NSTD LIRL 50 FT FROM RWY.
Fuel
- 24 HR FUEL AVBL WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- +9 FT RD 149 FT FM THR 86 FT R; +5 FT FENCE 58 FT FM THLD 122 FT R; +11 FT WIND TEE AND 16 FT LGT POLE 67 FT FM THLD 110 FT L.
- +12 FT RD 100 FT FROM THLD ON EXTDD CNTRLN.
- APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD TO PLINE.
- RWY 36 APCH SLP 12:1 TO DTHR.
Contact
- RICK MCPHERSON 724-996-5291.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: PN14 Misty Hill Farm (private) (4 NM) · 2PN7 Fisher Family Farms (private) (4 NM) · 92PA Hawkins Field (private) (9 NM) · 87PA Waltman (private) (12 NM)
About 3G9
Butler Farm Show (3G9) is an airport in Butler, PA, at 1,333 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,580 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3G9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3G9 have a control tower?
No. Butler Farm Show is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3G9?
Butler Farm Show has 1 runway; the longest is 2,580 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3G9?
Butler Farm Show is in Butler, PA, at an elevation of 1,333 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8526, -79.9748.
More about 3G9
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3G9 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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