Car Tech HeliportPrivate

PN20 · Reading, PA · Non-towered · Open on the map

Elevation
268 ft MSL
Longest runway
44 ft H1/
Runway
1
Mag var
11W

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Weather

METAR observed

No weather station at PN20. Nearby reporting stations: KRDG (1 NM), KPTW (19 NM), KLNS (22 NM).

TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night2026-09-21 · night begins 07:30 PM
EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
06:23 AM10:23Z
Sunrise06:50 AM10:50Z
Sunset07:03 PM23:03Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
07:30 PM23:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
07:30 PM → 06:23 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
08:03 PM → 05:50 AM

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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft

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Runways

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

Prefer one flat page? Full runway details for PN20 → · New to pattern entries? The 45° entry, explained → · Teaching here? Print the PN20 kneeboard →

Comms & NavAids

Communication frequencies

Taxi & takeoff

CTAF
122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

ETX 110.20 · PTW 116.50 · LRP 117.30 · +3
NavAidTypeFreq · chRangeRadial / Dist magnetic
ETX · East Texas VOR/DME 110.20 · 39X Low r232° / 17 NM
PTW · Pottstown VORTAC 116.50 · 112X Low r307° / 19.5 NM
LRP · Lancaster VOR/DME 117.30 · 120X Low r056° / 22.3 NM
MXE · Modena VORTAC 113.20 · 79X Low r345° / 30 NM
FJC · Allentown VORTAC 117.50 · 122X Low r236° / 30.5 NM
RAV · Ravine VORTAC 114.60 · 93X Low r120° / 32.1 NM

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Charts & procedures

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PN20 — open it on the VFR sectional →

Airport info

Airport information

FAA LID
PN20
Coordinates
40.3737, -75.9369
Elevation
268 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11W
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
1994/03
Distance from city
3 N

Night operations

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.

Ownership & management 2 contacts
Owner
CARPENTER TECHNOLOGY
101 W BERN ST, READING, PA
610-208-2279
Manager
ERIC REINHART
101 W BERN ST BLDG 60-9, READING, PA
610-208-3458
Remarks FAA · 4 notes

General

  • CTC BFR USE TO ENSURE SCTY ADZD.
  • LGTS TURNED ON BY SCTY.
  • FOR CD CTC READING ATCT AT 610-478-9562; WHEN CLSD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.

Runways

  • RCMDD APCH HDG 350; DEP HDG 170.

Nearby airports

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Also nearby: 15PN Metro Edison (private) (0 NM) · 22PN St Joseph Regional Health Network (private) (2 NM) · 9PS5 Reading Hospital (private) (3 NM) · 84PA Ged (private) (6 NM) · PN50 Skyline Airstrip (private) (8 NM)

About PN20

Car Tech (PN20) is a heliport in Reading, PA, at 268 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PN20, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PN20 have a control tower?

No. Car Tech is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.

What is the longest runway at PN20?

Car Tech has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PN20?

Car Tech is in Reading, PA, at an elevation of 268 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3737, -75.9369.

More about PN20

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 PN20 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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