Airport information
- FAA LID
- PA51
- Coordinates
- 39.9085, -77.2052
- Elevation
- 560 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1999/07
- Distance from city
- 4 SE
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 09:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 01:13Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 05:07 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:40 AM
Plan a flight from PA51
Runway 05/23
2,100 ft × 100 ft · Turf 05
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 600 ft
23
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 300 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 112.50 | r205° / 24.4 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | r345° / 26.9 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR | 109.00 | r023° / 30.8 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | r074° / 32.6 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r099° / 34.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA51. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
A. TIMOTHY SHIMER
724 RENTZEL RD, BIGLERVILLE, PA
440-225-5228
Manager
A. TIMOTHY SHIMER
724 RENTZEL RD, BIGLERVILLE, PA
440-225-5228
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD VFR ONLY, TREES ALONG SIDE RY 05 MUST PROVIDE 125 FT CLEARANCE, CLEAR 20:1 EACH END RY, HANGAR OFF SIDE RY CLEAR 125 FT OUT FM CENTERLINE.
- FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
- CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
Nearby airports
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