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Chester County G O Carlson Airport
MQS · KMQS · CTH · Coatesville, PA · 660 ft elevation · var 11W · Towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KMQS / CTH
- Coordinates
- 39.9790, -75.8655
- Elevation
- 660 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- ALL 0600-2200
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1937/09
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:02 AM | 09:02Z |
| Sunrise | 05:35 AM | 09:35Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 00:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:35 AM
Plan a flight from KMQS
Runway 11/29
5,400 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good) 11
- Heading
- 113° mag · 102° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (right) (3.2°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
29
- Heading
- 293° mag · 282° true
- Markings
- precision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Instrument approach
- ILS
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 124.35 | PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP |
| AWOS | 126.25 | AWOS 3 |
| CLD | 125.6 | CLNC DEL |
| RDO | 113.2 | WILLIAMSPORT RDO |
| UNIC | 122.7 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 | r301° / 9.7 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 | r233° / 20.2 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VORTAC | 117.30 | r122° / 21.3 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 | r337° / 21.6 NM |
| OOD · Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 | r319° / 33.1 NM |
| PPM · Phillips | VOR-DME | 108.40 | r034° / 33.8 NM |
| NXX · Willow Grove | TACAN | 133.40 | r259° / 35.5 NM |
Approaches
- ILS OR LOC RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 8
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 ↗ · amdt 1
- RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 ↗ · amdt 1
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Bulk oxygen
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Avionics, Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales
Ownership & management
Owner
CHESTER CO ARPT AUTH
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2, COATESVILLE, PA
610-383-6057
Manager
CONNOR LAPPS
1 EARHART DR SUITE 2, COATESVILLE, PA
610-802-2291
Remarks FAA
- MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR CELL.
- +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS.
- HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD.
- HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA.
- HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
- DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000
- UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CRS.
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