Waltman Airport Private
87PA · Chicora, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 09:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:18 AM | 10:18Z |
| Sunset | 08:32 PM | 00:32Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 01:02Z |
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Runways
RWY 17LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 178° mag · 170° true
- Dimensions
- 2,600 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 358°) on the 45° at 2,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
EWC 115.80 · FKL 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EWC · Ellwood City | VOR/DME | 115.80 · 105X | High | r082° / 22.3 NM |
| FKL · Franklin | VOR | 109.60 | Low | r176° / 31.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 87PA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 87PA
- Coordinates
- 40.9265, -79.7387
- Elevation
- 1,360 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 8W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1970/02
- Distance from city
- 2 S
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591.
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About 87PA
Waltman Airport (87PA) is an airport in Chicora, PA, at 1,360 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 87PA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 87PA have a control tower?
No. Waltman Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 87PA?
Waltman Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 87PA?
Waltman Airport is in Chicora, PA, at an elevation of 1,360 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9265, -79.7387.
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