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Pottstown Municipal Airport
N47 · Pottstown, PA · 256 ft elevation · var 12W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Beacon
- white-green
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1946/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:00 AM | 09:00Z |
| Sunrise | 05:33 AM | 09:33Z |
| Sunset | 08:36 PM | 00:36Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:09 PM | 01:09Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:33 AM
Plan a flight from N47
Runway 08/26
2,704 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good) 08
- Heading
- 079° mag · 67° true
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 380 ft
26
- Heading
- 259° mag · 247° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| A/D | 126.85 | PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP |
| CLD | 118.55 | CLNC DEL |
| UNIC | 122.8 | CTAF/UNICOM |
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 | r303° / 5.6 NM |
| CKZ · Pennridge | VOR-DME | 108.85 | r258° / 19.2 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r187° / 19.3 NM |
| MXE · Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 | r009° / 20.5 NM |
| NXX · Willow Grove | TACAN | 133.40 | r290° / 24.4 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 | r209° / 29.7 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VORTAC | 117.30 | r082° / 29.7 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Owner
BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN
100 E HIGH ST, POTTSTOWN, PA
(610) 970-6511
Manager
CURTIS MEYER
1149 GLASGOW ST, POTTSTOWN, PA
267-643-9958
Remarks FAA
- BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.
- WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC AMGR.
- FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; REIL RWY 08/26 - CTAF 122.8.
- 32 FT TREE 106 FT FM RWY END, 238 FT RIGHT.
- APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO 380 FT DTHR.
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