Franklin County Regional Airport
N68 · Chambersburg, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 10:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 24RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 239° mag · 228° true
- Dimensions
- 3,300 × 75 ft
- TPA
- 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 059°) on the 45° at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 24
- Threshold elev
- 683 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 47 ft, 414 ft from threshold, 249 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 43 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 688 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,300 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 |
|---|---|
| 273.525 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
THS 115.00 · HGR 109.80 · HAR 115.35 · +2
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THS · St Thomas | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r087° / 14.4 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | Low | r038° / 19.2 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r243° / 32.9 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r348° / 35.9 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r022° / 36.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N68
- Coordinates
- 39.9731, -77.6433
- Elevation
- 688 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 120.725 · ☎ 717-261-1943
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- UNATTND
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/07
- Distance from city
- 3 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 15,000 ft AGL · SR-SS DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (right) · 24: 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
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
Contact
- 717-774-8335 OR 717-948-3501.
Nearby airports
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About N68
Franklin County Regional Airport (N68) is an airport in Chambersburg, PA, at 688 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N68 have a control tower?
No. Franklin County Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N68?
Franklin County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N68?
Franklin County Regional Airport is in Chambersburg, PA, at an elevation of 688 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9731, -77.6433.
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