Alexandria Field Airport

N85 · Pittstown, NJ · Non-towered · Print kneeboard

Elevation
480 ft MSL
Longest runway
2,550 ft 08/26
Runways
2
Mag var
10W

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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:42 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:29 AM09:29Z
Sunrise06:00 AM10:00Z
Sunset08:12 PM00:12Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
08:42 PM00:42Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
08:42 PM → 05:29 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:12 PM → 05:00 AM

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Runways

5,000 ftNMNxw 038°downwind 308°base 218°final 128°45° entry13263108

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

Condition: Good.

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

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

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Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.975
UNICOM
122.975

Departure & arrival

“Allentown”
App/Dep
119.65 3000 FT & BLW · initial contact 124.45 ABV 3000 FT · initial contact

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
351.8APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

SBJ 112.90 · BWZ 114.20 · ARD 108.20 · +4
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / 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

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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
Owner
ALEXANDRIA FIELD OF NEW JERSEY, LLC
15 AIRPORT ROAD, PITTSTOWN, NJ
908-399-1820
Manager
TOM HEIMGARTNER
15 AIRPORT ROAD, PITTSTOWN, NJ
908-399-1820
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.

Nearby airports

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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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