Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field Airport

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IATA: RDG

ICAO: KRDG

FAA: RDG

METAR: KRDG 040854Z AUTO 07003KT 10SM OVC055 11/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP237 T01060067 53001

TAF: KRDG 040520Z 0406/0506 VRB03KT P6SM BKN080 FM041300 10005KT P6SM OVC035 FM041500 12007KT P6SM OVC020 FM042300 12010KT 5SM -SHRA BR OVC008

Reporting Station: KRDG (0.4 NM at True Heading of 138)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.5
Temperature: 10.6 C (51.08 F)
Dewpoint: 6.7 C (44.06 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 40-22-42.5950N (40.378499)
Longitude: 
 075-57-54.8900W (-75.965247)
Elevation: 
 343.4 feet MSL (105 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.6 W (as of May 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 03 N.M. NW of Reading, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

RDG Airport web site
Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
ZACKARY J. TEMPESCO
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
610-372-4666		 READING REGIONAL ARPT AUTH.
2501 BERNVILLE RD
READING, PA 19605
610-372-4666

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 04/1938
Control tower: 
 Yes
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/0600-2300
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1343 feet (409 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 RDG
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting: 
 Class IV
ARFF Index: A
Air Carrier Service: Not Scheduled
Certification Date: 04/1975

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  77
Multi Engine:  19
Jet Engine:  14
GA Helicopters:  4
Gliders:  1

Annual Operations (as of 12/31/2022)

Total Operations:  38139
Commercial:  68 0.2%
Air Taxi:  4442 11.6%
GA Local:  11097 29.1%
GA Itinerant:  21441 56.2%
Military Aircraft:  1091 2.9%

Communications

CTAF:  119.900
Unicom:  122.950
Tower:  READING
119.9
288.3
Hrs: 0600-0000
Ground:  121.9
Approach:  READING
125.15
257.9
Hrs: 0600-0000

HARRISBURG
124.1
124.1
Hrs: 0000-0600
Departure:  READING
125.15
257.9
Hrs: 0600-0000

HARRISBURG
124.1
124.1
Hrs: 0000-0600
ATIS:  127.1
Hrs: 24
ASOS:  127.1 (610-372-9863)
EMERG:  121.5
EMERG:  243.0

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 610
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Aerodynamics of Reading, Inc.
       Email
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 122.875 373-3000 100LL, Jet A
    Avfuel aviation fuel
    Avfuel    		 100LL - 6.11 USD per gallon
    on 04/21/2023
    Marc Fruchter Aviation / Avitat
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info    		 374-0100, 800-366-9419 100LL, Jet A
    Mid Atlantic Air Museum
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info    		 372-7333
    Reading Flite Academy
       Website
       Email
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 123.1 376-5447, 888-801-0049 100LL, Jet A
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Williamsport(IPT)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

    Instrument Procedures / Charts


    FAA Terminal Procedures valid from 0901Z 03/21/24 to 0901Z 04/18/24.

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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    APD AIRPORT DIAGRAM NE-4 Changed
    HOT HOT SPOT NE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 13 NE-4
    IAP ILS OR LOC RWY 36 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 NE-4
    LAH LAHSO NE-4
    MIN ALTERNATE MINIMUMS NE-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near RDG

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    15.2 Pottstown Municipal Airport
    (N47)    		 117 129 100LL
    18.4 Butter Valley Golf Port Airport
    (7N8)    		 86 98 100LL
    20.5 Heritage Field Airport
    (PTW KPTW PTW)    		 113 125 100LL, Jet A
    21.5 Lancaster Airport
    (LNS KLNS LNS)    		 224 235 100LL, Jet A
    22.9 Smoketown Airport
    (S37)    		 208 219 100LL, UL94
    24.4 Chester County G O Carlson Airport
    (CTH KMQS MQS)    		 169 181 100LL, Jet A
    24.6 Flying M Aerodrome Airport
    (P91)    		 28 40 80, 100LL
    26.9 Quakertown Airport
    (UKT KUKT UKT)    		 82 94 100LL
    27.5 Jake Arner Meml Airport
    (22N)    		 19 31 100LL, Jet A
    27.5 Ransome Heliport
    (42PA)    		 140 152 Jet A
    28.3 Slatington Airport
    (69N)    		 35 47 100LL
    28.5 Reigle Field Airport
    (58N)    		 259 270 100LL
    29.0 Lehigh Valley International Airport
    (ABE KABE ABE)    		 55 67 100LL, Jet A
    29.2 Brandywine Regional Airport
    (KOQN OQN)    		 142 154 100LL, Jet A
    30.8 Pennridge Airport
    (KCKZ CKZ)    		 88 100 100LL, Jet A
    31.7 Beltzville Airport
    (14N)    		 28 40 100LL
    32.8 Donegal Springs Airpark Airport
    (N71)    		 238 249 100LL
    34.1 New Garden Airport
    (N57)    		 164 176 100LL
    35.2 Wings Field Airport
    (BBX KLOM LOM)    		 114 126 100LL, Jet A
    36.5 Hazleton Regional Airport
    (HZL KHZL HZL)    		 357 369 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    Remarks

    A110-1 BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-2 FOR CD WHEN ATCT CLSD, CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
    A24 LNDG FEE FOR TURBINE ACFT.
    A26 PPR 24 HRS FOR ACFT OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PAX SEATS. CALL AMGR 610-372-4666.
    A43-13 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 3 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
    A81-APT WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MALSF RWY 36; REIL RWY 13, 31; PAPI RWY 13 & 18; HIRL RWY 13/31 & 18/36; TWY LGTS - CTAF.
    E60-13 ARRESTING GEAR/SYSTEM: ENGINEERED MATERIAL ARRESTING SYSTEM (EMAS) 255 FT IN LENGTH BY 170 FT IN WIDTH LOCATED AT DEP END RWY 13.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 13/31
    18/36
    Longest Runway: 13/31 is 6350 ft (1935 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach: 13, 36

    RDG Airport Runway Details

    Runway 13/31  6350 ft x 150 ft (1935 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/07/2018
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  60 /F/C/X/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0

    Runway 13

    Runway 31
    Elevation: 
    		 343.4 329.7
    Latitude: 
    		 40-23-00.8589N 40-22-28.2921N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-58-41.1671W 075-57-31.0421W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 121 301
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS/DME
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Arresting Device: 
    		 EMAS
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 317
    Distance from End: 
    		 7661
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 1213 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 45
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 6350 6350
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 6350 6350
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 6350 6350
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 6350 6350

    Runway 18/36  5151 ft x 150 ft (1570 m x 46 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 12/07/2018
    Surface:  Asphalt - Good condition - Saw-cut or plastic grooved
    Runway Pavement Class:  60 /F/C/X/U
    Runway Edge Lights:  High Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  75.0
    Dual Wheel Landing Gear:  200.0
    Dual Tandem Wheel Landing Gear:  400.0

    Runway 18

    Runway 36
    Elevation: 
    		 290.4 342.3
    Latitude: 
    		 40-23-05.3619N 40-22-14.9398N
    Longitude: 
    		 075-57-45.6015W 075-57-36.5380W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 172 352
    ILS Type: 
    		 ILS
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Precision Instrument Precision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 56 17
    Distance from End: 
    		 893 769
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 1213 ft. left of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 4-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    Runway Visual Range (RVR): 
    		 Touchdown
    Approach Light System: 
    		 1,400 Foot Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System With Sequenced Flashers
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 56
    Declared Distances
    Take Off Run Avbl. (TORA): 
    		 5151 5151
    Take Off Distance Avbl. (TODA): 
    		 5151 5151
    Actual Stop Dist. Avbl. (ASDA): 
    		 5151 5151
    Landing Dist. Avbl. (LDA): 
    		 5151 5151

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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