Alexandria Field Airport
N85 · Pittstown, NJ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:29 AM | 09:29Z |
| Sunrise | 06:00 AM | 10:00Z |
| Sunset | 08:12 PM | 00:12Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:42 PM | 00:42Z |
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Runways
RWY 13LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 128° mag · 118° true
- Dimensions
- 1,804 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- ASPH-TURF
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind (heading 308°) on the 45° at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 13
- Threshold elev
- 444 ft
- Markings
- numbers only
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 16 ft, 433 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 459 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,550 ft | |
| 13/31 | 1,804 ft |
Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for N85 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the N85 kneeboard →
Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Allentown”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 |
|---|---|
| 351.8 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
SBJ 112.90 · BWZ 114.20 · ARD 108.20 · +4
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR/DME | 112.90 · 76X | Low | r281° / 12.6 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR/DME | 114.20 · 89X | Low | r226° / 15.5 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR/DME | 108.20 · 19X | Low | r356° / 20.7 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | Low | r123° / 21.6 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR/DME | 109.60 · 33X | Low | r207° / 25.4 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR/DME | 110.20 · 39X | Low | r098° / 30.4 NM |
| PTW · Pottstown | VORTAC | 116.50 · 112X | Low | r057° / 33.1 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- N85
- Coordinates
- 40.5876, -75.0184
- Elevation
- 480 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/09
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 9,500 ft MSL · ALL DAYS, SR-SS · PARACHUTE DROP ZONE ON NORTH SIDE OF ALEXANDRIA AIRPORT (N85).
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.975 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (right) · 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, hangars
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 13 notes
General
- TAXI ON PAVEMENT ONLY.
- HEL TKOF AND LDGS RSTRD TO RWY 08/26 ONLY.
- HEL USE FIXED-WING TFC PAT AND ALTS.
- CTC ARPT MGR 908-730-9223 PRIOR TO CONDUCTING HEL TRNG ACT.
- NO TGL OR STA ALLOWED.
- FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
Runways
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 25 FT WIDE ASPH STRIP FULL LENGTH DOWN CENTER OF RWY. TURF PORTION OF RWY UNUSABLE.
Lighting
- ACTIVATE ROTG BCN - 121.8.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - 121.8.
Fuel
- 24 HR SELF-SERVICE
Obstructions
- +33 FT TREE, 58 FT FM RWY END, 108 FT L.
- +47 FT TREE, 112 FT FM RWY END, 117 FT L.
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About N85
Alexandria Field Airport (N85) is an airport in Pittstown, NJ, at 480 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N85 have a control tower?
No. Alexandria Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at N85?
Alexandria Field Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N85?
Alexandria Field Airport is in Pittstown, NJ, at an elevation of 480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5876, -75.0184.
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