Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport

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METAR: METAR KZER 051035Z AUTO 12008KT 10SM CLR M12/M16 A3018 RMK AO2

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KZER (0.1 NM at True Heading of 78)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1022.1
Temperature: -12 C (10.4 F)
Dewpoint: -16 C (3.2 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 40-42-24.3030N (40.706751)
Longitude: 
 076-22-25.5010W (-76.37375)
Elevation: 
 1729.8 feet MSL (527 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.4 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 08 N.M. W of Pottsville, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 New York Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Publicly owned: 
BILL WILLARD
240 AIRPORT ROAD
POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
(570) 617-6002		 SCHUYLKILL COUNTY A/P AUTH
240 AIRPORT ROAD
POTTSVILLE, PA 17901
570-544-6002

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Public
Type: 
 Airport
Activation Date: 
 10/1959
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/MON-FRI/0730-1700
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2730 feet (832 m)
NOTAMs Facility: 
 IPT
NOTAM-D Service: 
 Yes
International Airport of Entry: 
 No
Customs Landing Rights: 
 No
Military Landing Rights: 
 Yes
Civil/Military Joint Use: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  123.075
Unicom:  123.075
AWOS-3:  127.575 (570-544-2778)

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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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


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    Page Type Page Name Volume Action Since
    Last Cycle
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 NE-4
    IAP RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 NE-4
    IAP VOR-A NE-4
    MIN TAKEOFF MINIMUMS NE-4
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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near KZER

    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
    17.7 Bloomsburg Municipal Airport
    (N13)    		 350 361 100LL
    19.0 Danville Airport
    (8N8)    		 319 330 80, 100LL
    23.3 Penn Valley Airport
    (SEG KSEG SEG)    		 287 298 100LL, Jet A
    24.0 Hazleton Regional Airport
    (HZL KHZL HZL)    		 45 57 100LL, Jet A
    26.9 Reigle Field Airport
    (58N)    		 200 211 100LL
    27.1 Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field Airport
    (RDG KRDG RDG)    		 136 148 100LL, Jet A
    28.5 Jake Arner Meml Airport
    (22N)    		 77 89 100LL, Jet A
    30.4 Flying M Aerodrome Airport
    (P91)    		 86 98 80, 100LL
    34.5 Beltzville Airport
    (14N)    		 75 87 100LL
    35.1 Slatington Airport
    (69N)    		 84 96 100LL
    35.3 Lancaster Airport
    (LNS KLNS LNS)    		 174 185 100LL, Jet A
    35.6 Harrisburg International Airport
    (MDT KMDT MDT)    		 210 221 100LL, Jet A
    36.6 Capital City Airport
    (HAR KCXY CXY)    		 216 227 100LL, Jet A
    38.0 Donegal Springs Airpark Airport
    (N71)    		 194 205 100LL
    40.6 Williamsport Regional Airport
    (IPT KIPT IPT)    		 322 333 100LL, Jet A
    40.7 Smoketown Airport
    (S37)    		 168 179 100LL, UL94
    41.4 Butter Valley Golf Port Airport
    (7N8)    		 116 128 100LL
    41.8 Pottstown Municipal Airport
    (N47)    		 129 141 100LL
    42.6 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
    (WBW KWBW WBW)    		 33 45 100LL, Jet A
    42.6 Lehigh Valley International Airport
    (ABE KABE ABE)    		 94 106 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

    NOTAMs

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    NM of KZER

    Remarks

    A110-1 DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
    A110-5 FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
    A110-8 GPU AVAILABLE FOR AC/DC POWER.
    A17 FOR SVC AFTER HRS 570-617-6002.
    A30-04/22 NOT MAINTAINED WINTER MONTHS.
    A42-04 RY 04/22 EDGE & DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
    A57-22 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.
    A70-FUEL-10 0LL AVGAS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A70-FUEL-A JET-A SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
    A81-APT ACTIVATE REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONTINUOUSLY.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: 04/22
    11/29
    Longest Runway: 11/29 is 5101 ft (1555 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    KZER Airport Runway Details

    Runway 04/22  2523 ft x 140 ft (769 m x 43 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/23/2019
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment

    Runway 04

    Runway 22
    Elevation: 
    		 1708.1 1718.4
    Latitude: 
    		 40-42-21.6002N 40-42-42.8700N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-22-14.9601W 076-21-57.8804W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 031 211
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 None None
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Poor Poor
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 27
    Distance from End: 
    		 320
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 110 ft. right of centerline
    Threshold Elevation: 
    		 1715.5
    Displaced Threshold: 
    		 200
    Threshold Latitude: 
    		 40-42-41.1837N

    Threshold Longitude: 

    		 076-21-59.2347W

    Runway 11/29  5101 ft x 75 ft (1555 m x 23 m)
    Runway Length Source:  3RD PARTY SURVEY as of 09/23/2019
    Surface:  Turf - Good condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Medium Intensity

    Runway Weight Bearing Capacity (in thousands of pounds) 
    Single Wheel Landing Gear:  21.0

    Runway 11

    Runway 29
    Elevation: 
    		 1729.7 1706.5
    Latitude: 
    		 40-42-23.8346N 40-42-16.9210N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-23-07.7370W 076-22-02.1397W
    Runway True Alignment: 
    		 098 278
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 3.0 degrees 3.0 degrees
    Traffic Pattern: 
    		 Left Left
    Runway Markings Type: 
    		 Nonprecision Instrument Nonprecision Instrument
    Runway Markings Condition:
    		Good Good
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES TREES
    Object Height: 
    		 8 19
    Distance from End: 
    		 375 221
    Object Centerline Offset: 
    		 110 ft. right of centerline
    Visual Glide Slope Indicators: 
    		 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway 2-Light PAPI On Left Side Of Runway
    REIL: 
    		 Yes Yes
    Threshold Crossing Height: 
    		 40 45

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

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