Brokenstraw Private
PA55 · Pittsfield, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard · Open on the map
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Sun & FAA night2026-09-18 · night begins 07:50 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 06:33 AM | 10:33Z |
| Sunrise | 07:00 AM | 11:00Z |
| Sunset | 07:22 PM | 23:22Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 07:50 PM | 23:50Z |
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Runways
RWY 27RIGHT trafficRP · charted
- Heading
- 263° mag · 254° true
- Dimensions
- 3,650 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- Displaced thr
- 685 ft
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the right downwind (heading 083°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 1,226 ft
- Markings
- nonstandard
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 45 ft, 526 ft from threshold, 42 ft R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 1,230 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 3,650 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
JHW 114.70 · FKL 109.60
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHW · Jamestown | VOR/DME | 114.70 · 94X | High | r214° / 23.9 NM |
| FKL · Franklin | VOR | 109.60 | Low | r049° / 32.5 NM |
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Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA55 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- PA55
- Coordinates
- 41.8329, -79.3607
- Elevation
- 1,230 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL DALGT
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1971/04
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
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
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Charter, Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 14 notes
General
- 42 FT PLINE PARALLELING RY APPRX 215 FT S OF RY CNTRLN; PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE SPHERES.
- RY SOFT DURING SPRING THAW.
- DEER & GEESE ON & INVOF RY.
- EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPNS WEEKENDS.
- RY 09 520 FT TERRAIN 2400 FT SOUTH; RY 27 370 FT TERRAIN 3600 FT EAST.
- RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
- FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.
- RWY NOT MNTND DURG WINT MONTHS
Runways
- RWY 09/27 MKD WITH YELLOW CONES & LGTS.
Lighting
- FOR ROTG BCN CALL 814-563-3166 OR 4949.
- ACTVT LIRL RY 09/27 - 122.8.
Obstructions
- RY 09 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
- PVT ROAD CROSSES RY 09 148 FT OUT FM THR.
- RY 27 APCH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THR.
Nearby airports
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About PA55
Brokenstraw (PA55) is an airport in Pittsfield, PA, at 1,230 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,650 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PA55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PA55 have a control tower?
No. Brokenstraw is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PA55?
Brokenstraw has 1 runway; the longest is 3,650 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PA55?
Brokenstraw is in Pittsfield, PA, at an elevation of 1,230 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.8329, -79.3607.
More about PA55
Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open PA55 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.
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