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Ridge Soaring Gliderport (79N) Information

Unionville, PA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective:2013-12-12
Airport Identifier:79N
Airport Status:Operational
Longitude/Latitude:077-54-26.0120W/40-53-02.2150N
-77.907226/40.883949 (Estimated)
Elevation:815 ft / 248.41 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:Knauff & Grove, Inc
Address:3523 S. Eagle Valley Rd
Julian, PA 16844
Phone number:814-355-2483
Manager:Thomas Knauff/doris Grove
Address:3523 S. Eagle Valley Rd
Julian, PA 16844
Phone number:814-355-2483

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use:Open to public
Wind indicator:Yes
Segmented Circle:No
Control Tower:No
Landing fee charge:No
Sectional chart:Detroit
Region:AEA - Eastern
Boundary 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 avaliable)

Airport Communications

CTAF:122.900

Airport Services

Fuel available:100LL
Airframe Repair:NONE
Power Plant Repair:NONE
Bottled Oxygen:NONE
Bulk Oxygen:NONE

Runway Information

Runway 07/25

Dimension:3322 x 150 ft / 1012.5 x 45.7 m
RWY 07/25 W END RY 1367 FT BY 100 FT TURF; E END RY 345 FT BY 100 FT TURF; CENTER PORTION CONTAINS ASPH/GRVL STRIP 1953 FT BY 20 FT.
Surface:ASPH-TURF, Fair Condition
  Runway 07 Runway 25
Traffic Pattern:LeftLeft
Markings:Nonstandard, Fair Condition
RY 07 END AND SIDES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
Nonstandard, Fair Condition
RY 25 TURF AREA MOWED BUT APCH END AND THLD UNMKD.
Displaced threshold:725.00 ft470.00 ft
Obstruction:76 ft trees, 1099.0 ft from runway, 174 ft right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
80 ft tree, 996.0 ft from runway, 104 ft left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD

Remarks

DITCH OBSTRUCTS TURF LANDING SURFACE 1738 FT INBOUND FROM RY 25 BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH SIDE. MARKED WITH RED/YELLOW CONES.
RY 25 - 192 FT MOWED BUT UNMARKED RY SAFETY AREA AT APCH END.
RY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG SOUTH EDGE OF PAVED STRIP.

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