Thermal-G Gliderport

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Location

Latitude: 
42-01-14.2100N (42.020614)
Longitude: 
080-04-14.5900W (-80.070719)
Elevation: 
1434.0 feet MSL (437 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
9.5 W (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
03 N.M. W of Erie, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
RODNEY L. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
814-866-1131
JAY L. & RODNEY L. GEHRLEIN
9001 HAMOT ROAD
WATERFORD, PA 16441
814-866-1131

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Public
Type: 
Gliderport
Activation Date: 
03/1961
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZOB (Cleveland)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
Yes
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
2434 feet (742 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
AOO
NOTAM-D Service: 
Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
No
Customs Landing Rights: 
No

Based Aircraft

Single Engine:  4
Gliders:  2
Ultralights:  1

Annual Operations (as of 07/09/2020)

Total Operations:  550
GA Local:  500 90.9%
GA Itinerant:  50 9.1%

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 814

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 03G

    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
    5.9 Erie International/Tom Ridge Field Airport
    (ERI KERI ERI)
    309 318 100LL, Jet A
    20.3 Corry-Lawrence Airport
    (8G2)
    109 119 100LL
    31.5 Northeast Ohio Regional Airport
    (JFN KHZY HZY)
    242 251 100LL, Jet A+
    37.1 Chautauqua County/Jamestown Airport
    (JHW KJHW JHW)
    77 87 100LL, Jet A
    37.3 Greenville Municipal Airport
    (4G1)
    202 211 100LL
    39.7 Venango Regional Airport
    (FKL KFKL FKL)
    166 176 100LL, Jet A
    40.0 Germack Airport
    (7D9)
    248 257 100LL
    45.5 Chautauqua County/Dunkirk Airport
    (DKK KDKK DKK)
    51 61 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    46.5 Scandia Air Park Airport
    (6PA4)
    96 106 MOGAS
    52.7 Grove City Airport
    (29D)
    184 193 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    53.1 Youngstown/Warren Regional Airport
    (YNG KYNG YNG)
    211 220 100LL, Jet A
    54.6 Concord Airpark Airport
    (2G1)
    247 256 100LL
    55.4 Clarion County Airport
    (KAXQ AXQ)
    149 159 100LL, Jet A+
    61.1 Gates Airport
    (7D8)
    229 238 100LL
    62.3 Lake County Exec Airport
    (LNN KLNN LNN)
    251 260 100LL, Jet A
    65.2 Bradford Regional Airport
    (BFD KBFD BFD)
    101 111 100LL, Jet A+
    65.5 Hamburg Airport
    (4G2)
    51 61 100LL, MOGAS
    69.0 Cuyahoga County Airport
    (CGF KCGF CGF)
    247 256 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    69.1 Youngstown Elser Metro Airport
    (4G4)
    203 212 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    71.9 Portage County Airport
    (KPOV POV)
    227 236 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of 03G

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    NM of 03G

    Remarks

    A110-1 CIRCULAR HOT AIR BALLOON LAUNCHING PAD RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE CIRCLE.
    A110-2 945 FT TURF TWY ON EAST END OF RY. 1,000 FT TURF TWY ON WEST END OF RY.
    A110-3 FOR CD CTC BUFFALO APCH AT 716-626-6920, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0232.
    A110-4 GLIDER OPS ON THE ARPT.
    A33-07/25 TURF WITH TOPSOIL BASE CAN BE SOFT; CALL FOR CONDITION.
    A42-07 RY MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
    A42-25 RY MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
    A90 PLUS 3 HOT AIR BALLOONS.
    E111 VFR ONLY

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    Longest Runway: 07/25 is 1264 ft (385 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    03G Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  1264 ft x 110 ft (385 m x 34 m)
    Runway Length Source:  ADO as of 07/01/2014
    Surface:  Turf - Fair condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25

    Elevation: 
    1421.0 1434.0
    Latitude: 
    42-01-11.5000N 42-01-16.9200N
    Longitude: 
    080-04-22.1300W 080-04-07.0500W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    064 244
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    Right Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    Nonstandard (other than numbers only) Nonstandard (other than numbers only)
    Runway Markings Condition:
    Fair Fair

    Services

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

    Maps & Diagrams

    03G Sectional

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    03G Diagram


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