Bendigo Airport

74N · Tower City, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
791 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,325 ft 05/23
Runway
1
Mag var
11W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:35 AM09:35Z
Sunrise06:06 AM10:06Z
Sunset08:18 PM00:18Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:49 PM00:49Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:49 PM → 05:35 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:18 PM → 05:06 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 143°downwind 053°base 323°final 233°45° entry2305

RWY 23LEFT traffic

Heading
233° mag · 222° true
Dimensions
2,325 × 60 ft
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-CONC
Lights
VASI (3°)
Displaced thr
181 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 053°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 23
Threshold elev
791 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Approach obstacle
Tree, 23 ft, 441 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height
25 ft
TDZ elevation
788 ft

Condition: Good. Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

Departure & arrival

“Harrisburg”
App/Dep
126.45

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)
FrequencyUsed by
269.45APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

RAV 114.60 · SEG 110.40 · HAR 115.35 · +3
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
RAV · Ravine VORTAC 114.60 · 93X Low r091° / 1.8 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove VOR/DME 110.40 · 41X Low r141° / 20.3 NM
HAR · Harrisburg VORTAC 115.35 · 100Y Low r066° / 27.9 NM
MIP · Milton VORTAC 109.20 · 29X Low r179° / 28.3 NM
LRP · Lancaster VOR/DME 117.30 · 120X Low r344° / 29.1 NM
ETX · East Texas VOR/DME 110.20 · 39X Low r277° / 40 NM

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Charts & procedures

Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
74N
Coordinates
40.5585, -76.5596
Elevation
791 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
IPT
Attendance
UNATTENDED UNATTENDED
Beacon
white-green
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1949/12
Distance from city
2 S

Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 23: VASI.

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
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
GENE BENDIGO & HELEN BENDIGO TRUST
11079 CLARKS VALLEY RD, TOWER CITY, PA
610-413-7428
Manager
PAUL BENDIGO
250 DICKINSON DR., READING, PA
610-413-7428
Remarks FAA · 8 notes

General

  • 160 FT LGHTD TWR 400 FT N OF RWY MIDFIELD.
  • RAPIDLY RISING TRRN 1500 MSL N-NW OF RWY 5. MT RIDGE 1500 MSL 1 NM S OF ARPT PARALLEL TO RWY 5/23.
  • FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Runways

  • CLSD DLY SS-SR.
  • VASI OTS INDEFLY.

Lighting

  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.

Obstructions

  • APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.

Nearby airports

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About 74N

Bendigo Airport (74N) is an airport in Tower City, PA, at 791 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,325 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74N have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 74N?

Bendigo Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,325 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74N?

Bendigo Airport is in Tower City, PA, at an elevation of 791 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5585, -76.5596.

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