Turtle Rock Airstrip UltralightPrivate

8PA6 · Shermansdale, PA · 626 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8PA6
Coordinates: 40.3293, -77.1676
Elevation: 626 ft MSL
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2008/11
Distance from city: 1 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:06 AM	09:06Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	00:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:06 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from 8PA6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway 01U/19U

500 ft × 100 ft · Turf (Good)

01U

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

19U

Heading: 280° true
Traffic pattern: Right

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

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

Runway	Length	Your margin
01U/19U	500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r300° / 4.8 NM
RAV · Ravine	VORTAC	114.60	r254° / 29.2 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove	VORTAC	110.40	r213° / 30.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8PA6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8PA6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CHARLES THIEMAN

5307 SPRING ROAD, PO BOX 28, SHERMANSDALE, PA

717-307-6374

Manager

CHARLES THIEMANN

5307 SPRING ROAD, PO BOX 28, SHERMANSDALE, PA

717-307-6374

Remarks FAA

PRVDD VFR OPNS; PVT USE; AND RIGHT TRAFFIC RY 19U AND TRAFFIC REMAIN WEST OF RY.
ALL TRAFFIC REMAIN WEST OF THE RY.
FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
RY 01U/19U AVOID BLDGS LCTD NW OF RY AND THE PLINE 800 EAST OF THE RY.

Nearby airports

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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 8PA6 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 8PA6

Turtle Rock Airstrip (8PA6) is an ultralight in Shermansdale, PA, at 626 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 500 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8PA6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8PA6 have a control tower?

No. Turtle Rock Airstrip is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) ultralight; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8PA6?

Turtle Rock Airstrip has 1 runway; the longest is 500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8PA6?

Turtle Rock Airstrip is in Shermansdale, PA, at an elevation of 626 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3293, -77.1676.

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