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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

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:00 AM09:00Z
Sunrise05:33 AM09:33Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
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)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

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

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.85PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP
CLD118.55CLNC DEL
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PTW · PottstownVORTAC116.50r303° / 5.6 NM
CKZ · PennridgeVOR-DME108.85r258° / 19.2 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r187° / 19.3 NM
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r009° / 20.5 NM
NXX · Willow GroveTACAN133.40r290° / 24.4 NM
FJC · AllentownVORTAC117.50r209° / 29.7 NM
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r082° / 29.7 NM

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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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