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Sunbury Airport

71N · Sunbury, PA · 450 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
71N
Coordinates
40.8918, -76.7789
Elevation
450 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
11W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility
IPT
Attendance
IREG
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1938/04
Distance from city
2 NE

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
05:02 AM09:02Z
Sunrise05:35 AM09:35Z
Sunset08:42 PM00:42Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:16 PM01:16Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:16 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:42 PM → 04:35 AM

Plan a flight from 71N

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

05TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 05 · 052°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

3,250 ft × 250 ft · Turf (Good)
05
Heading
052° mag · 41° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 72 ft, 131 ft from threshold, 79 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
1,050 ft
23
Heading
232° mag · 221° true
Markings
nonstandard
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 75 ft, 335 ft from threshold, 124 ft R of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
SEG · SelinsgroveVORTAC110.40r046° / 7.7 NM
MIP · MiltonVORTAC109.20r222° / 9.4 NM
RAV · RavineVORTAC114.60r349° / 21.9 NM
FQM · WilliamsportVOR-DME114.40r189° / 26.8 NM
HZL · HazletonVOR109.40r270° / 30 NM
HAR · HarrisburgVORTAC112.50r030° / 37.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
JAMES M. GILFERT
800 PARK DRIVE, SUNBURY, PA
(570) 847-5865
Manager
JAMES M. GILFERT
800 PARK DRIVE, SUNBURY, PA
(570) 847-5865

Remarks FAA

  • PRIOR TO 1959.
  • MTN 560 FT AGL .5 MI EAST AER 23.
  • TREE LINES BORDER N AND S SIDES OF THE RWY AND PENETRATE TRANSITIONAL SFC.
  • FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • RWY 05 DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH WHITE PANELS.
  • RWY 05/23 OUTLINED WITH WHITE BUCKETS.
  • RWY 05/23 OUTLINED WITH WHITE BUCKETS.
  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • GROUND HOG HOLES SE EDGE OF RY.

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 71N 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 71N

Sunbury Airport (71N) is an airport in Sunbury, PA, at 450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,250 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 71N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 71N have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 71N?

Sunbury Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,250 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 71N?

Sunbury Airport is in Sunbury, PA, at an elevation of 450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8918, -76.7789.

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