Ridge Soaring Gliderport

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FAA: 79N


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Location

Latitude: 
 40-53-02.2150N (40.883949)
Longitude: 
 077-54-26.0120W (-77.907226)
Elevation: 
 815.0 feet MSL (248 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.6 W (as of December 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 02 N.M. SW of Unionville, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DREW M. SMITH
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
814-883-8045		 DREW M. SMITH
3523 S. EAGLE VALLEY RD
JULIAN, PA 16844
814-883-8045

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Gliderport
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1815 feet (553 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 AOO
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 814
    Business Name Frequency Phone Fuel Grade
    Keystone Gliderport
       Update FBO info    		 Unicom 123.3 355-2483 100LL
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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 79N

    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
    3.4 State College Regional Airport
    (SCE KUNV UNV)    		 126 137 100LL, Jet A
    4.1 Bellefonte Airport
    (N96)    		 88 99 100LL, Jet A
    8.2 Mid-State Airport
    (PSB KPSB PSB)    		 270 281 100LL, Jet A
    12.1 Centre Airpark Airport
    (N16)    		 110 121 100LL
    13.8 Penns Cave Airport
    (N74)    		 88 99 100LL
    17.8 Mifflin County Airport
    (RED KRVL RVL)    		 134 145 100LL, Jet A
    25.1 Clearfield-Lawrence Airport
    (KFIG FIG)    		 293 303 100LL, Jet A
    26.7 William T Piper Meml Airport
    (LHV KLHV LHV)    		 55 66 100LL, Jet A
    38.4 Blue Knob Valley Airport
    (7PN4)    		 220 230 100LL
    40.0 Altoona/Blair County Airport
    (AOO KAOO AOO)    		 208 218 100LL, Jet A
    46.9 Ebensburg Airport
    (9G8)    		 237 247 100LL
    47.5 Penn Valley Airport
    (SEG KSEG SEG)    		 94 105 100LL, Jet A
    48.2 Dubois Regional Airport
    (DUJ KDUJ DUJ)    		 291 301 100LL, Jet A
    49.5 Williamsport Regional Airport
    (IPT KIPT IPT)    		 63 74 100LL, Jet A
    53.5 Carlisle Airport
    (N94)    		 141 152 100LL, Jet A+
    54.3 John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County Airport
    (JST KJST JST)    		 231 241 100LL, Jet A
    55.6 Grand Canyon Regional Airport
    (N38)    		 24 35 100LL, Jet A
    57.4 Danville Airport
    (8N8)    		 85 96 80, 100LL
    62.6 Capital City Airport
    (HAR KCXY CXY)    		 129 140 100LL, Jet A
    64.3 Bradford Regional Airport
    (BFD KBFD BFD)    		 329 339 100LL, Jet A+

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 DRAINAGE DITCH OBSTRUCTS TURF LNDG SFC 1738 FT INBD FROM RWY 25 N & S SIDE, MARKED WITH RED/YELLOW CONES.
    A110-4 RWY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG S EDGE OF PAVED STRIP.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
    A33-07/25 RWY DRAINS POORLY. WATER ACCUMS DURG RAINY PERIODS.
    A42-25 RWY & DTHR UNMARKED.
    A57-07 APCH SLOPE 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR
    A57-25 APCH SLOPE 19:1 TO DSPLCD THLD
    E161-07 RWY 07 DSPLCD THLD AT 1030 FT.
    E161-25 RWY 25 DSPLCD THLD AT 550 FT.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 07/25
    Longest Runway: 07/25 is 3322 ft (1013 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    79N Airport Runway Details

    Runway 07/25  3322 ft x 150 ft (1013 m x 46 m)
    Surface:  Asphalt/Turf - Poor condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 07

    Runway 25
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 93 94
    Distance from End: 
    		 872 926
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 182 ft. right of centerline 157 ft. left of centerline
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 725 470

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A+
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars available

    Maps & Diagrams

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