Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport
ZER · KZER · Pottsville, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 09:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:05 AM | 10:05Z |
| Sunset | 08:18 PM | 00:18Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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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 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 110° mag · 098° true
- Dimensions
- 5,101 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind (heading 290°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Threshold elev
- 1,730 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 8 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 480 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,730 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,523 ft | |
| 11/29 | 5,101 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Before taxi
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Harrisburg”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 |
|---|---|
| 269.45 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
RAV 114.60 · MIP 109.20 · SEG 110.40 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RAV · Ravine | VORTAC | 114.60 · 93X | Low | r059° / 13.8 NM |
| MIP · Milton | VORTAC | 109.20 · 29X | Low | r154° / 23.2 NM |
| SEG · Selinsgrove | VOR/DME | 110.40 · 41X | Low | r110° / 23.8 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r293° / 32.3 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VOR/DME | 117.30 · 120X | Low | r003° / 35.4 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r062° / 40 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Lowest minimums here: RNAV (GPS) with vertical guidance · VFR sectional →
Airport info
From the field
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Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KZER
- Coordinates
- 40.7065, -76.3731
- Elevation
- 1,730 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.575 · ☎ 570-544-2778
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0730-1700; SAT - SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/10
- Distance from city
- 8 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Aerobatic Practice — to 10000MSL · SUNRISE TO SUNSET
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 10 notes
General
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
- GPU AVAILABLE FOR AC/DC POWER.
Runways
- NOT MAINTAINED WINTER MONTHS.
- RY 04/22 EDGE & DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
Lighting
- ACTIVATE REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONTINUOUSLY.
Fuel
- AVGAS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
- JET-A SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
Attendance
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS 570-617-6002.
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About KZER
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (ZER · KZER) is an airport in Pottsville, PA, at 1,730 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,101 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KZER, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KZER have a control tower?
No. Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at KZER?
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,101 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KZER?
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport is in Pottsville, PA, at an elevation of 1,730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7065, -76.3731.
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