Ridge Soaring Gliderport Gliderport
79N · Unionville, PA · 815 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 79N
- Coordinates
- 40.8839, -77.9072
- Elevation
- 815 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- AOO
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:07 AM | 09:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
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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.
Runway 07/25
3,322 ft × 150 ft · ASPH-TURF (Poor)- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 93 ft, 872 ft from threshold, 182 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 725 ft
- Heading
- n/a
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 94 ft, 926 ft from threshold, 157 ft L of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 470 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,322 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 | r127° / 4.3 NM |
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r072° / 21.2 NM |
| ETG · Keating | VORTAC | 116.00 | r162° / 22.6 NM |
| SLT · Slate Run | VORTAC | 113.90 | r184° / 37.9 NM |
| AOO · Altoona | VOR | 108.80 | r035° / 38.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DRAINAGE DITCH OBSTRUCTS TURF LNDG SFC 1738 FT INBD FROM RWY 25 N & S SIDE, MARKED WITH RED/YELLOW CONES.
- RWY 07/25 CNTRLN RUNS ALONG S EDGE OF PAVED STRIP.
- FOR CD CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
- RWY 07 DSPLCD THLD AT 1030 FT.
- RWY 25 DSPLCD THLD AT 550 FT.
- RWY & DTHR UNMARKED.
- APCH SLOPE 17:1 TO DTHR.
- APCH SLOPE 15:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY DRAINS POORLY. WATER ACCUMS DURG RAINY PERIODS.
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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 79N 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 79N
Ridge Soaring Gliderport (79N) is a gliderport in Unionville, PA, at 815 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,322 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 79N, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 79N have a control tower?
No. Ridge Soaring Gliderport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) gliderport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 79N?
Ridge Soaring Gliderport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,322 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 79N?
Ridge Soaring Gliderport is in Unionville, PA, at an elevation of 815 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8839, -77.9072.
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