Cosklos Elkview Airport Private
PA53 · Carbondale, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:48 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:28 AM | 09:28Z |
| Sunrise | 05:59 AM | 09:59Z |
| Sunset | 08:17 PM | 00:17Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:48 PM | 00:48Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY NLEFT traffic
- Heading
- 012° mag · 000° true
- Dimensions
- 1,600 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 192°) on the 45° at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| N/S | 1,600 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
LVZ 111.60 · HNK 116.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LVZ · Wilkes-Barre | VORTAC | 111.60 · 53X | Low | r029° / 22.5 NM |
| HNK · Hancock | VOR/DME | 116.80 · 115X | High | r211° / 27.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA53 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- PA53
- Coordinates
- 41.6270, -75.5282
- Elevation
- 1,737 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1962/09
- Distance from city
- 3 NW
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
Nearby airports
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About PA53
Cosklos Elkview Airport (PA53) is an airport in Carbondale, PA, at 1,737 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PA53 have a control tower?
No. Cosklos Elkview Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PA53?
Cosklos Elkview Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PA53?
Cosklos Elkview Airport is in Carbondale, PA, at an elevation of 1,737 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6270, -75.5282.
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