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Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport
W73 · Fairfield, PA · 573 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
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
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN DALGT; MON - FRI UNATTENDED
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1971/03
- Distance from city
- 2 SE
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 09:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 01:13Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:41 PM → 04:41 AM
Plan a flight from W73
Runway 15/33
2,700 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good) 15
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
33
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Displaced threshold
- 900 ft
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| FDK · Frederick | VOR | 109.00 | r011° / 20.7 NM |
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | r320° / 23.3 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | r088° / 23.6 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r118° / 29.6 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 | r053° / 32 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 112.50 | r212° / 35.2 NM |
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Owner
MID-ATLANTIC SOARING ASSOC.
154 PECHER RD, FAIRFIELD, PA
717-642-9907
Manager
MARK PHILIP
154 PECHER RD, 165 PECHER RD, FAIRFIELD, PA
770-540-5503
Remarks FAA
- 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.
- SEGM CIRC ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; 45 FT DIAM.
- TPA 1365' MSL.
- MULTICOM 123.3 USED DURING GLIDER ACTIVITY.
- ATTND SAT-SUN & FED HOL DURG DALGT HRS WHEN WX PERMITS.
- RY 15 HAS +15 FT ROAD AT RY END 125 FT L/R OF CNTRLN.
- RWY 15 NOT MKD WITH THLD OR MAG HDG.
- RY 33 APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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