Northumberland County Airport (N79)
Northumberland County Airport (N79)
N79
Northumberland County Airport (N79)
Shamokin, PA
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| FAA Information Effective | 2026-07-09 |
| Airport Identifier | N79 |
| Airport Status | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude |
76°33'8.8000"
W /
40°50'12.9000"
N -76.552444 / 40.836917 (Estimated) |
| Elevation | 880.60 ft / 268.41 m (Surveyed) |
| Land | 125 acres |
| From nearest city | 3 nautical miles N of Shamokin, PA |
| Location | Northumberland County, PA |
| Magnetic Variation | 11W (1995) |
| Airport Use | Open to public |
| Wind indicator | Yes |
| Segmented Circle | No |
| Control Tower | NON-ATCT |
| Lighting Schedule | SEE RMK |
| Beacon Color | White-Green (lighted land airport) |
| 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 |
| NOTAMs Facility | IPT (NOTAM-d service available) |
Runway 08/26
| Dimensions | 3297 x 75 ft (1005 x 23 m) |
| Surface | ASPH (FAIR) |
| Surface treatment | |
| Edge lights | Medium |
| 08 | 26 | |
|---|---|---|
| Alignment | 72° | 252° |
| Physical elevation | 852.50 ft | 880.50 ft |
| Coordinates | 40.835557 / -76.558136 | 40.838288 / -76.546777 |
| Traffic pattern | Left | Left |
| Runway marking | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition | Non-precision instrument , Fair Condition |
| VGSI |
2-light PAPI on left *RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN. |
2-light PAPI on left *PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN. |
| Runway end lights | Yes | Yes |