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Sunburst Field Private

4PA7 · Lancaster, PA · 435 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
4PA7
Coordinates
40.0588, -76.4377
Elevation
435 ft MSL
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
WILLIAMSPORT
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2018/09
Distance from city
6 WNW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:04 AM09:04Z
Sunrise05:37 AM09:37Z
Sunset08:38 PM00:38Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:11 PM01:11Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:11 PM → 05:04 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:38 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 4PA7

Traffic pattern

7TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 7
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 7 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 7/25

780 ft · Turf
7
Heading
n/a
25
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r250° / 7.7 NM
RAV · RavineVORTAC114.60r177° / 30.6 NM
HAR · HarrisburgVORTAC112.50r127° / 32.5 NM
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r293° / 36.3 NM
PPM · PhillipsVOR-DME108.40r350° / 37.6 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4PA7. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
RODNEY GINGRICH
720 HEMPFIELD HILL ROAD, COLUMBIA, PA
717-285-5575
Manager
RODNEY GINGRICH
720 HEMPFIELD HILL ROAD, COLUMBIA, PA
717-285-5575

Remarks FAA

  • RMN CLR OF INBD/OUBD TFC AT LNS AND MDT ARPTS.
  • FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • ULTRALIGHT, LGT SPORT ACFT, PWRD PARAGLIDER, AND GA STOL ACFT ONLY.
  • OWNER DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 4PA7 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 4PA7

Sunburst Field (4PA7) is an airport in Lancaster, PA, at 435 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 780 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4PA7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4PA7 have a control tower?

No. Sunburst Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4PA7?

Sunburst Field has 1 runway; the longest is 780 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4PA7?

Sunburst Field is in Lancaster, PA, at an elevation of 435 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0588, -76.4377.

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