Heritage Field
PTW · KPTW · Pottstown, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:13 PM | 00:13Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Past 24 hours category · wind · ceiling · visibility trends
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Density altitude today projected curve · departure window · takeoff roll
Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 10LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 096° mag · 084° true
- Dimensions
- 3,371 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 276°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 10
- Threshold elev
- 307 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 14 ft, 381 ft from threshold, 13 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 45 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 308 ft
- End lights
- REIL
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,371 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Philadelphia”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 263.125 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
RWY 28
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 28 | LOCALIZER · LOC 108.3 (PTW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
PTW 116.50 · MXE 113.20 · ETX 110.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r018° / 1.1 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r024° / 20 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r173° / 21.3 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r199° / 29.6 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r279° / 29.8 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r014° / 33.8 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VOR/DME | 117.30 · 120X | Low | r087° / 34.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KPTW / PTW
- Coordinates
- 40.2396, -75.5567
- Elevation
- 308 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- ASOS · 119.425 · ☎ 610-495-0823
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- PTW
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0700-2000; SAT-SUN 0700-1800
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Activated
- 1938/04
- Distance from city
- 3 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 2-light PAPI (left).
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air freight, Charter, Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 7 notes
General
- LGTD & MKD 507 FT AGL (769 FT MSL) STACK 6000 FT W OF RWY 10.
- BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
Lighting
- ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.7.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - 122.7.
Obstructions
- 10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THR.
- RWY 28 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
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Nearby airports
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About KPTW
Heritage Field (PTW · KPTW) is an airport in Pottstown, PA, at 308 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,371 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KPTW have a control tower?
No. Heritage Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KPTW?
Heritage Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,371 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KPTW?
Heritage Field is in Pottstown, PA, at an elevation of 308 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2396, -75.5567.
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