Bowtie Airport (PA51)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PA51
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	77°12'18.7800" W / 39°54'30.4200" N -77.205217 / 39.908450 (Estimated)
Elevation	560.00 ft / 170.69 m (Estimated)
Land	5 acres
From nearest city	4 nautical miles SE of Biglerville, PA
Location	Adams County, PA
Magnetic Variation	10W (1995)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	A. TIMOTHY SHIMER
Address	724 RENTZEL RD BIGLERVILLE, PA 17307
Phone number	440-225-5228
Manager	A. TIMOTHY SHIMER
Address	724 RENTZEL RD BIGLERVILLE, PA 17307
Phone number	440-225-5228

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS	IPT - WILLIAMSPORT
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	2100 x 100 ft (640 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	05	23
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
MD	NDB	ENOLA		204.00	11W	24.7 nm
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	42.3 nm
BZJ	NDB	BELLGROVE		328.00	10W	43.6 nm
THS	TACAN	ST THOMAS	97X	115.00	07W	34.4 nm
HGR	VOR	HAGERSTOWN		109.80	07W	32.6 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	30.8 nm
LRP	VOR/DME	LANCASTER	120X	117.30	09W	44.0 nm
HAR	VORTAC	HARRISBURG	100Y	115.35	10W	24.5 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	27.0 nm
MRB	VORTAC	MARTINSBURG	58X	112.10	07W	43.3 nm
RAV	VORTAC	RAVINE	93X	114.60	11W	47.7 nm
MDT	VOT	HARRISBURG		110.00		26.7 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
• PRVDD VFR ONLY, TREES ALONG SIDE RY 05 MUST PROVIDE 125 FT CLEARANCE, CLEAR 20:1 EACH END RY, HANGAR OFF SIDE RY CLEAR 125 FT OUT FM CENTERLINE.