Butter Valley Golf Port Airport

7N8 · Bally, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
500 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,420 ft 16/34
Runway
1
Mag var
11W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunrise06:02 AM10:02Z
Sunset08:14 PM00:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM00:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:32 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 05:02 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 081°downwind 351°base 261°final 171°45° entry1634

RWY 16LEFT traffic

Heading
171° mag · 160° true
Dimensions
2,420 × 85 ft
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
Surface
ASPH-TURF
Displaced thr
205 ft
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind (heading 351°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).

More details — RWY 16
Approach obstacle
Tree, 24 ft, 14 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline

Condition: Good.

Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

PTW 116.50 · ETX 110.20 · FJC 117.50 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
PTW · Pottstown VORTAC 116.50 · 112X Low r008° / 10.6 NM
ETX · East Texas VOR/DME 110.20 · 39X Low r162° / 12.3 NM
FJC · Allentown VORTAC 117.50 · 122X Low r204° / 20.3 NM
MXE · Modena VORTAC 113.20 · 79X Low r019° / 29.2 NM
ARD · Yardley VOR/DME 108.20 · 19X Low r296° / 31.3 NM
LRP · Lancaster VOR/DME 117.30 · 120X Low r072° / 37.3 NM
SBJ · Solberg VOR/DME 112.90 · 76X Low r264° / 39.2 NM

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Airport

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Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
7N8
Coordinates
40.3982, -75.5643
Elevation
500 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
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
1 E

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the 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
Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
JOHN L GEHMAN
3243 GEHMAN RD, BARTO, PA
610-845-2491
Manager
JOHN L. GEHMAN
3243 GEHMAN RD, BARTO, PA
610-845-2491
Remarks FAA · 10 notes

General

  • RWY 16/34 LCTD IN MIDDLE OF GOLF COURSE.
  • TREES & SUBSTANTIAL TRRN ELEV CHGS WITHIN 125 FT OF EACH RWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
  • RWY 34 119 FT TREE LINE 1472 FT FM RWY END; 233 FT RIGHT. 12:1 SLOPE TO DTHR.

Runways

  • RWY 16/34 1535 FT X 24 FT ASPH INSERT AT S END; REMAINDER TURF.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 3 YELLOW TIRES.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 3 WHITE LINES.
  • MARKED WITH YELLOW WOOD PANELS; TURF RWY EDGES MARKED WITH TIRES PAINTED YELLOW.

Obstructions

  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 25:1 TO 250 FT DSPLCD THLD.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: PN00 Crosswinds Airfield (private) (3 NM) · PA35 Bally Spring Farm Airport (private) (3 NM) · 9PA2 Old Plains Airport (private) (6 NM) · 14PA Dimascio Field (8 NM) · 74PA Shontz Airport (8 NM)

About 7N8

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport (7N8) is an airport in Bally, PA, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,420 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7N8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7N8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7N8?

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,420 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7N8?

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport is in Bally, PA, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3982, -75.5643.

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