Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport (W73) Information

Fairfield, PA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:W73
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:077-21-04.9540W/39-45-25.3440N
-77.351376/39.757040 (Estimated)
Elevation:573 ft / 174.65 m (Estimated)
Land:75 acres
From nearest city:2 nautical miles SE of Fairfield, PA
Location:Adams County, PA
Magnetic Variation:10W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership:Privately owned
Owner:Mid-atlantic Soaring Assoc.
Address:154 Pecher Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
Phone number:717-642-9907
Manager:Robert Jackson
Address:931 Pecher Rd, 165 Pecher Rd
Fairfield, PA 17320
Phone number:717-642-9886

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
SEGM CIRC ON WEST SIDE OF ARPT; 45 FT DIAM.
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Washington
Region:AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt:800 ft
Boundary ARTCC:ZNY - New York
Responsible ARTCC:ZDC - Washington
Tie-in FSS:IPT - Williamsport
FSS on Airport:No
FSS Toll Free:1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility:IPT (NOTAM-d service avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 15/33

Dimension:2700 x 50 ft / 823.0 x 15.2 m
Surface:ASPH, Good Condition
SOUTHERN PORTION OF RW 33 CRACKING, RUTTING
Weight Limit:Single wheel: 12500 lbs.
Dual wheel: 12500 lbs.
  Runway 15 Runway 33
Traffic Pattern:LeftRight
Markings:,
RY 15 NOT MARKED WITH THLD OR MAGNETIC HEADING.
Basic, Good Condition
Displaced threshold:0.00 ft900.00 ft
Obstruction:65 ft tree, 235.0 ft from runway, 119 ft left of centerline
RY 15 HAS +15 FT ROAD AT RY END 125 FT L/R OF CNTRLN.
55 ft tree, 1044.0 ft from runway, 109 ft left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear
RY 33 APPROACH SLOPE 20:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. SLOPE 16:1 TO DSPLCD THLD OVER TREES IN PRIMARY SURFACE.
RY 33 TREES UP TO 58 FT HIGH SOUTH SIDE OF RY END; 32 FT TO 92 FT FM CNTRLN.

Remarks

EXTSV GLDR OPNS.
RY 15 CLSD FOR LANDINGS.
KARLINDO PERSONAL USE ARPT LCTD 1300 FT E OF RYS.
ARPT OPS RESTRICTED, IAW TFR RULES, WHEN P-40 EXPANDED TO 10 NM RADIUS.
GLIDERS OCCASSIONALLY LAND ON TURF AREA ADJACENT TO RY 15/33.

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