Sunny Rest Airport (8PA8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	8PA8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	75°39'58.6780" W / 40°49'0.3340" N -75.666299 / 40.816759 (Estimated)
Elevation	980.00 ft / 298.70 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	17 nautical miles NW of Palmerton, PA
Location	Carbon County, PA
Magnetic Variation	11W (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	HALSIE BOWERS
Address	425 SUNNY REST ROAD PALMERTON, PA 18071
Phone number	610-377-2911
Manager	MICHAEL MESHER
Address	425 S.R. DRIVE PALMERTON, PA 18071
Phone number	215-377-2911

Airport Operations and Facilities

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

Airport Services

Airframe repair	NONE
Power plant repair	NONE

Runway Information

Runway E/W

Dimensions	1800 x 80 ft (549 x 24 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	E	W
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
BZJ	NDB	BELLGROVE		328.00	10W	46.5 nm
ETX	VOR/DME	EAST TEXAS	39X	110.20	09W	14.2 nm
STW	VOR/DME	STILLWATER	33X	109.60	11W	37.8 nm
BWZ	VOR/DME	BROADWAY	89X	114.20	11W	38.4 nm
SBJ	VOR/DME	SOLBERG	76X	112.90	10W	44.4 nm
ARD	VOR/DME	YARDLEY	19X	108.20	10W	48.5 nm
FJC	VORTAC	ALLENTOWN	122X	117.50	10W	11.0 nm
LVZ	VORTAC	WILKES-BARRE	53X	111.60	10W	27.4 nm
PTW	VORTAC	POTTSTOWN	112X	116.50	09W	36.1 nm
RAV	VORTAC	RAVINE	93X	114.60	11W	45.4 nm
MIP	VORTAC	MILTON	29X	109.20	09W	47.0 nm

Remarks

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• FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.