Pottstown Municipal Airport
N47 · 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 | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunrise | 06:03 AM | 10:03Z |
| Sunset | 08:14 PM | 00:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:44 PM | 00:44Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 259° mag · 247° true
- Dimensions
- 2,704 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 079°) on the 45° at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 26
- Threshold elev
- 244 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 10 ft, 278 ft from threshold, 154 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 30 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 256 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,704 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).
Nearby navigation aids
PTW 116.50 · ETX 110.20 · MXE 113.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r303° / 5.6 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r187° / 19.3 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 · 79X | Low | r009° / 20.5 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r209° / 29.7 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VOR/DME | 117.30 · 120X | Low | r082° / 29.7 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r281° / 35 NM |
| DQO · Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 · 87X | Low | r005° / 35.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N47
- Coordinates
- 40.2603, -75.6708
- Elevation
- 256 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; REIL RWY 08/26 - CTAF 122.8. — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 26: 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 6 notes
General
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; REIL RWY 08/26 - CTAF 122.8.
Obstructions
- 32 FT TREE 106 FT FM RWY END, 238 FT RIGHT.
- APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO 380 FT DTHR.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 14PA Dimascio Field (2 NM) · PS38 Bert's Airport (4 NM) · 5PA4 Nesspor Airport (private) (5 NM) · 9PA0 Lance Airport (6 NM) · PN00 Crosswinds Airfield (private) (7 NM)
About N47
Pottstown Municipal Airport (N47) is an airport in Pottstown, PA, at 256 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,704 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N47 have a control tower?
No. Pottstown Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N47?
Pottstown Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,704 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N47?
Pottstown Municipal Airport is in Pottstown, PA, at an elevation of 256 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2603, -75.6708.
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