Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport
W73 · Fairfield, PA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 08:49 PM
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:11 AM | 10:11Z |
| Sunset | 08:20 PM | 00:20Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:49 PM | 00:49Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 160° mag · 150° true
- Dimensions
- 2,700 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Asphalt
- CTAF
- 123.3
Enter the left downwind (heading 340°) on the 45° at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 82 ft, 370 ft from threshold, 92 ft L of centerline — 2:1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,700 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FDK 116.85 · EMI 117.90 · HGR 109.80 · +3
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDK · Frederick | VOR/DME | 116.85 · 115Y | Low | r011° / 20.7 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 · 126X | High | r320° / 23.3 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | Low | r088° / 23.6 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | TACAN | 115.00 · 97X | — | r118° / 29.6 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 · 58X | Low | r053° / 32 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 115.35 · 100Y | Low | r212° / 35.2 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W73
- Coordinates
- 39.7570, -77.3514
- Elevation
- 573 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN DALGT; MON - FRI UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/03
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.3 — 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
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 12 notes
General
- EXTSV GLDR GND & FLT OPNS.
- RWY 15 CLSD FOR APCH AND LNDG. EXTREME CAUTION: ALL TKOFS USE RWY 15. ALL APCHS & LNDGS USE RWY 33. ROTORCRAFT AIR & HOVER TAXI RSTD TO RWY.
- KARLINDO PERSONAL USE ARPT LCTD 1300 FT E OF RWYS.
- ARPT OPS RESTRICTED, IAW TFR RULES, WHEN P-40 EXPANDED TO 10 NM RADIUS.
- GLIDERS OCCASIONALLY LND ON TURF AREA ADJ TO RWY 15/33.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
- ROTORCRAFT EXERCISE EXTREME CTN AT N END OF RWY DUE TO GLIDER GND OPNS.
- ARPT CLSD TO NGT OPNS.
Runways
- RWY 15 NOT MKD WITH THLD OR MAG HDG.
Obstructions
- RY 15 HAS +15 FT ROAD AT RY END 125 FT L/R OF CNTRLN.
- RY 33 APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
Attendance
- ATTND SAT-SUN & FED HOL DURG DALGT HRS WHEN WX PERMITS.
Nearby airports
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About W73
Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport (W73) is an airport in Fairfield, PA, at 573 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,700 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W73 have a control tower?
No. Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at W73?
Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,700 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W73?
Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport is in Fairfield, PA, at an elevation of 573 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7570, -77.3514.
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