5 Lakes Airport Private
PA81 · Fayetteville, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:51 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:21 PM | 00:21Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:51 PM | 00:51Z |
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Runways
RWY 11LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 119° mag · 110° true
- Dimensions
- 2,100 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 299°) on the 45° at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 11
- Markings
- none
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 81 ft, 408 ft from threshold, 101 ft L of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 2,100 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
THS 115.00 · HGR 109.80 · FDK 116.85 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THS · St Thomas | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r101° / 19.3 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | Low | r056° / 19.7 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r354° / 30.9 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r232° / 31.6 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r032° / 34.9 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r323° / 35.8 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA81 — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- PA81
- Coordinates
- 39.9128, -77.5328
- Elevation
- 819 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- 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
- 1964/07
- Distance from city
- 1 NE
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 3 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
Runways
- TURF SOFT IN SPRING.
Contact
- PRIOR PERMISSION OF MGR RQRD FOR NON-MEMBERS.
Nearby airports
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About PA81
5 Lakes Airport (PA81) is an airport in Fayetteville, PA, at 819 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PA81, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does PA81 have a control tower?
No. 5 Lakes Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at PA81?
5 Lakes Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,100 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is PA81?
5 Lakes Airport is in Fayetteville, PA, at an elevation of 819 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9128, -77.5328.
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