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Ridge Soaring Gliderport Gliderport
79N · Unionville, PA · 815 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 79N
- Coordinates
- 40.8839, -77.9072
- Elevation
- 815 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 09:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:40 AM
Plan a flight from 79N
Runway 07/25
3,322 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-TURF (Poor) 07
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 725 ft
25
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 470 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 | r127° / 4.3 NM |
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r072° / 21.2 NM |
| ETG · Keating | VORTAC | 116.00 | r162° / 22.6 NM |
| SLT · Slate Run | VORTAC | 113.90 | r184° / 37.9 NM |
| AOO · Altoona | VOR | 108.80 | r035° / 38.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
DREW M. SMITH
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD, JULIAN, PA
814-883-8045
Manager
DREW M. SMITH
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD, JULIAN, PA
814-883-8045
Remarks FAA
- DRAINAGE DITCH OBSTRUCTS TURF LNDG SFC 1738 FT INBD FROM RWY 25 N & S SIDE, MARKED WITH RED/YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG S EDGE OF PAVED STRIP.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
- RWY 07 DSPLCD THLD AT 1030 FT.
- RWY 25 DSPLCD THLD AT 550 FT.
- RWY & DTHR UNMARKED.
- APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY DRAINS POORLY. WATER ACCUMS DURG RAINY PERIODS.
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