Pottstown Municipal Airport

N47 · Pottstown, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
256 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,704 ft 08/26
Runway
1
Mag var
12W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:44 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:33 AM09:33Z
Sunrise06:03 AM10:03Z
Sunset08:14 PM00:14Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:44 PM00:44Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:44 PM → 05:33 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:14 PM → 05:03 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 169°downwind 079°base 349°final 259°45° entry2608

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

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

Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Before taxi

Clearance — primary
118.55

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.8
UNICOM
122.8

Departure & arrival

“Philadelphia”
App/Dep
126.85

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)
FrequencyUsed by
263.125APCH/P DEP/P

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

PTW 116.50 · ETX 110.20 · MXE 113.20 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

VFR sectional →

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
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 · 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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