Brokenstraw Airport (PA55)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PA55
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°21'38.4150" W / 41°49'58.5850" N -79.360671 / 41.832940 (Estimated)
Elevation	1230.00 ft / 374.90 m (Estimated)
Land	240 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of Pittsfield, PA
Location	Warren County, PA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	BILL HOLDER
Address	PO BOX 134 PITTSFIELD, PA 16340
Phone number	814-563-4949
Manager	BILL HOLDER
Address	PO BOX 134 PITTSFIELD, PA 16340
Phone number	814-563-3166

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Beacon Color	White-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	DETROIT
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	AOO - ALTOONA
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Airport Services

Fuel types	100LL
Airframe repair	MINOR
Power plant repair	MINOR
Bottled oxygen	NONE
Bulk oxygen	NONE
Transient storage	Hangar, Tiedown
Other services	CHTR,INSTR,RNTL

Runway Information

Runway 09/27

Dimensions	3650 x 100 ft (1113 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF (GOOD)
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Low

	09	27
Alignment	73°	253°
Physical elevation	1230.00 ft	1226.00 ft
Coordinates	41.831539 / -79.367106	41.834342 / -79.354236
Traffic pattern	Left	Right
Runway marking	Nonstandard , Good Condition	Nonstandard , Good Condition

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
TDT	DME	TIDIOUTE	123X	117.60		7.6 nm
BFD	DME	BRADFORD	113X	116.60		33.3 nm
DKK	DME	DUNKIRK	109X	116.20		39.7 nm
CIP	DME	CLARION	85Y	113.85		41.5 nm
ERI	TACAN	ERIE	31X	109.40	06W	43.1 nm
FKL	VOR	FRANKLIN		109.60	06W	32.5 nm
JHW	VOR/DME	JAMESTOWN	94X	114.70	07W	23.9 nm

Remarks

• 42 FT PLINE PARALLELING RY APPRX 215 FT S OF RY CNTRLN; PLINE MARKED WITH ORANGE SPHERES.
• RY SOFT DURING SPRING THAW.
• DEER & GEESE ON & INVOF RY.
• EXTENSIVE GLIDER OPNS WEEKENDS.
• RY 09 520 FT TERRAIN 2400 FT SOUTH; RY 27 370 FT TERRAIN 3600 FT EAST.
• RAPIDLY RISING TERRAIN SOUTH OF THE AIRPORT.
• FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.
• RWY NOT MNTND DURG WINT MONTHS
• SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED 12/03/92.