Ridge Soaring Gliderport (72PA)

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Ridge Soaring Gliderport (72PA)
72PA
Ridge Soaring Gliderport (72PA)
Unionville, PA
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Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-07-09
Airport Identifier 72PA
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 77°54'25.6400" W / 40°53'2.8584" N
-77.907122 / 40.884127 (Estimated)
Elevation 810.00 ft / 246.89 m (Estimated)
Land 90 acres
From nearest city 2 nautical miles SW of Unionville, PA
Location Centre County, PA
Magnetic Variation 10W (1985)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner DREW M. SMITH
Address 3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
Phone number 814-883-8045
Manager DREW M. SMITH
Address 3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
Phone number 814-883-8045
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart DETROIT
Region AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC ZNY - NEW YORK
Tie-in FSS AOO - ALTOONA
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility AOO (NOTAM-d service available)
Airport Communications
CTAF 122.9 MHz
Airport Services
Airframe repair NONE
Power plant repair NONE
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage Hangar, Tiedown
Runway Information
Runway 07/25
Dimensions 3322 x 150 ft (1013 x 46 m)
Surface ASPH-TURF (POOR)
Surface treatment
07 25
Physical elevation 810.00 ft 801.00 ft
Coordinates 40.881563 / -77.912092 40.886692 / -77.902153
Traffic pattern Left Left
Runway marking None None
Remarks
  • DRAINAGE DITCH OBSTRUCTS TURF LNDG SFC 1738 FT INBD FROM RWY 25 N & S SIDE, MARKED WITH RED/YELLOW CONES.
  • RWY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG S EDGE OF PAVED STRIP.
  • FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.