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Butter Valley Golf Port Airport

7N8 · Bally, PA · 500 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
7N8
Coordinates
40.3982, -75.5643
Elevation
500 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
ALL DALGT
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Distance from city
1 E

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
04:59 AM08:59Z
Sunrise05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 04:59 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from 7N8

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

16TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 16
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 16 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 16/34

2,420 ft × 85 ft · ASPH-TURF (Good)
16
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 24 ft, 14 ft from threshold, 80 ft L of centerline
Displaced threshold
205 ft
34
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Road, 10 ft, 0 ft from threshold
Displaced threshold
250 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PTW · PottstownVORTAC116.50r008° / 10.6 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r162° / 12.3 NM
CKZ · PennridgeVOR-DME108.85r284° / 12.6 NM
FJC · AllentownVORTAC117.50r204° / 20.3 NM
NXX · Willow GroveTACAN133.40r313° / 22.7 NM
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r019° / 29.2 NM
ARD · YardleyVOR-DME108.20r296° / 31.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
JOHN L GEHMAN
3243 GEHMAN RD, BARTO, PA
610-845-2491
Manager
JOHN L. GEHMAN
3243 GEHMAN RD, BARTO, PA
610-845-2491

Remarks FAA

  • VFR OPS ONLY
  • RWY 16/34 LCTD IN MIDDLE OF GOLF COURSE.
  • TREES & SUBSTANTIAL TRRN ELEV CHGS WITHIN 125 FT OF EACH RWY EDGE.
  • FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
  • RWY 34 119 FT TREE LINE 1472 FT FM RWY END; 233 FT RIGHT. 12:1 SLOPE TO DTHR.
  • RWY 16/34 1535 FT X 24 FT ASPH INSERT AT S END; REMAINDER TURF.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 3 YELLOW TIRES.
  • DSPLCD THLD MKD BY 3 WHITE LINES.
  • MARKED WITH YELLOW WOOD PANELS; TURF RWY EDGES MARKED WITH TIRES PAINTED YELLOW.
  • CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.
  • APCH RATIO 25:1 TO 250 FT DSPLCD THLD.

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 7N8 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 7N8

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport (7N8) is an airport in Bally, PA, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,420 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 7N8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7N8 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 7N8?

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,420 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 7N8?

Butter Valley Golf Port Airport is in Bally, PA, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3982, -75.5643.

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