Marsh Creek Airport

8PN9 · Gettysburg, PA · 530 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 8PN9
Coordinates: 39.8220, -77.2919
Elevation: 530 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:08 AM	09:08Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from 8PN9

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 04
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 04/22

1,500 ft × 150 ft · TURF

Heading: n/a

Heading: 351° true

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
04/22	1,500 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EMI · Westminster	VORTAC	117.90	r332° / 24.4 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r017° / 24.9 NM
HGR · Hagerstown	VOR	109.80	r081° / 27.1 NM
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r210° / 30.6 NM
THS · St Thomas	VORTAC	115.00	r109° / 31.1 NM
MRB · Martinsburg	VORTAC	112.10	r051° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8PN9. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for 8PN9.

Nearby airports

9PS8 · Manor Landing AirportPrivate (1 NM)W05 · Gettysburg Regional Airport (1 NM)PA47 · Cloudbound AirportPrivate (3 NM)3PN2 · Karlindo AirportPrivate (5 NM)W73 · Mid Atlantic Soaring Center Airport (5 NM)PA51 · Bowtie AirportPrivate (7 NM)

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 8PN9 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 8PN9

Marsh Creek Airport (8PN9) is an airport in Gettysburg, PA, at 530 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,500 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8PN9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 8PN9?

Marsh Creek Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,500 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8PN9?

Marsh Creek Airport is in Gettysburg, PA, at an elevation of 530 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8220, -77.2919.

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