Deer Meadows Airstrip Private
8PA3 · Weatherly, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:47 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:31 AM | 09:31Z |
| Sunrise | 06:02 AM | 10:02Z |
| Sunset | 08:16 PM | 00:16Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 271° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 3,500 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 091°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 69 ft, 546 ft from threshold
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,500 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for 8PA3 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the 8PA3 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LVZ 111.60 · FJC 117.50 · ETX 110.20 · +1
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVZ · Wilkes-Barre | VORTAC | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r198° / 16.8 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r331° / 20.7 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r003° / 25 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Low | r281° / 39.5 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8PA3 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8PA3
- Coordinates
- 40.9959, -75.7405
- Elevation
- 1,210 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL ALL
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1990/11
- Distance from city
- 4 N
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Fuel available
- MOGAS
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
Runways
- 10/28 OUTLINED WITH ORANGE CONES.
Nearby airports
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About 8PA3
Deer Meadows Airstrip (8PA3) is an airport in Weatherly, PA, at 1,210 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8PA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8PA3 have a control tower?
No. Deer Meadows Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 8PA3?
Deer Meadows Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 3,500 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8PA3?
Deer Meadows Airstrip is in Weatherly, PA, at an elevation of 1,210 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9959, -75.7405.
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