Gilfert Airport Private
77PN · Benfer, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:52 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:37 AM | 09:37Z |
| Sunrise | 06:08 AM | 10:08Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:52 PM | 00:52Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 100° true
- Dimensions
- 2,000 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 61 ft, 752 ft from threshold, 99 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 2,000 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 77PN → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 77PN kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SEG 110.40 · MIP 109.20 · HAR 115.35 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEG · Selinsgrove | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r276° / 14.7 NM |
| MIP · Milton | VORTAC | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r249° / 28.5 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r358° / 29.6 NM |
| RAV · Ravine | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | Low | r308° / 30.9 NM |
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 · 102X | High | r112° / 36.6 NM |
| FQM · Williamsport | VOR/DME | 114.40 · 91X | Low | r220° / 38.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 77PN — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 77PN
- Coordinates
- 40.7840, -77.2066
- Elevation
- 630 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1982/02
- Distance from city
- 0 N
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
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About 77PN
Gilfert Airport (77PN) is an airport in Benfer, PA, at 630 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,000 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 77PN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 77PN have a control tower?
No. Gilfert Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 77PN?
Gilfert Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,000 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 77PN?
Gilfert Airport is in Benfer, PA, at an elevation of 630 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7840, -77.2066.
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