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Bendigo Airport

74N · Tower City, PA · 791 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
74N
Coordinates
40.5585, -76.5596
Elevation
791 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
UNATTENDED UNATTENDED
Beacon
white-green
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1949/12
Distance from city
2 S

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
Sunrise05:36 AM09:36Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:14 PM01:14Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:14 PM → 05:02 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:36 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 122.9Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 23: VASI.

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 · 053°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

2,325 ft × 60 ft · ASPH-CONC (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

05
Heading
053° mag · 42° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 34 ft, 710 ft from threshold, 12 ft R of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
23
Heading
233° mag · 222° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
VASI (3°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 23 ft, 441 ft from threshold, 135 ft L of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
181 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
CTAF122.9ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
APCH/P DEP/P126.45
APCH/P DEP/P269.45

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
RAV · RavineVORTAC114.60r091° / 1.8 NM
SEG · SelinsgroveVORTAC110.40r141° / 20.3 NM
HAR · HarrisburgVORTAC112.50r066° / 27.9 NM
MIP · MiltonVORTAC109.20r179° / 28.3 NM
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r344° / 29.1 NM
HZL · HazletonVOR109.40r227° / 31.9 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r277° / 40 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
GENE BENDIGO & HELEN BENDIGO TRUST
11079 CLARKS VALLEY RD, TOWER CITY, PA
610-413-7428
Manager
PAUL BENDIGO
250 DICKINSON DR., READING, PA
610-413-7428

Remarks FAA

  • BUILT BEFORE 1959.
  • 160 FT LGHTD TWR 400 FT N OF RWY MIDFIELD.
  • RAPIDLY RISING TRRN 1500 MSL N-NW OF RWY 5. MT RIDGE 1500 MSL 1 NM S OF ARPT PARALLEL TO RWY 5/23.
  • FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • DEER AND WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
  • CLSD DLY SS-SR.
  • VASI OTS INDEFLY.
  • APCH RATIO 28:1 TO DTHR.

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 74N 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 74N

Bendigo Airport (74N) is an airport in Tower City, PA, at 791 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,325 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 74N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 74N have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 74N?

Bendigo Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,325 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 74N?

Bendigo Airport is in Tower City, PA, at an elevation of 791 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5585, -76.5596.

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