Ridge Soaring Gliderport

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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 March 2025 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
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    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).

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    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of 79N

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    NM of 79N

    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

    79N Sectional

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    79N Diagram


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