Clarion County Airport

AXQ · KAXQ · Clarion, PA · 1,458 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KAXQ
Coordinates: 41.2258, -79.4410
Elevation: 1,458 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 118.275 · ☎ 814-297-1486
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AOO
Attendance: MON-FRI 0830-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Landing fee: Yes
Activated: 1974/04
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:11 AM	09:11Z
Sunrise	05:45 AM	09:45Z
Sunset	08:54 PM	00:54Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:28 PM	01:28Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:28 PM → 05:11 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:54 PM → 04:45 AM

Plan a flight from KAXQ

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24, REIL RYS 06 & 24 AND PAPI RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF. on 122.8 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (left) · 24: 2-light PAPI (left).

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 06 · 055°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 2,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

5,003 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 15k.

Heading: 055° mag · 45° true
Threshold elev: 1,433 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 12 ft, 505 ft from threshold, 257 ft L of centerline — 25:1 slope to clear
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,451 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 235° mag · 225° true
Threshold elev: 1,457 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 44 ft, 851 ft from threshold, 329 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 1,458 ft
End lights: REIL

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
06/24	5,003 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	118.275
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8
Flight service	126.725 (LOW)

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
291.65	DUBOIS RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CIP · Clarion	VOR-DME	112.90	r015° / 4.8 NM
FKL · Franklin	VOR	109.60	r130° / 22.7 NM
TDT · Tidioute	VORTAC	117.60	r191° / 29.3 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗

Approaches2

Minimums & Hot Spots

TAKEOFF MINIMUMS ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Preview Chart Supplement

VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A (additive)
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Parking: tiedowns, hangars
Other services: Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

CLARION COUNTY ARPT AUTH

395 AIRPORT RD, SHIPPENVILLE, PA

814-226-9993

Manager

WILLIAM GUTH

395 AIRPORT ROAD, SHIPPENVILLE, PA

(814) 226-9993

Remarks FAA

THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234/0442.
ACTVT MIRL RY 06/24, REIL RYS 06 & 24 AND PAPI RYS 06 & 24 - CTAF.
UNATNDD MEML DAY, JULY 4TH, LABOR DAY, THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS, AND NEW YEARS DAY.
SNGL POINT RFLNG AVBL UPON REQ. JET A WITH PRIST AVBL SELF SVC 24 HRS. 100 LL AVBL SELF SVC 24 HRS.

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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 KAXQ 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 KAXQ

Clarion County Airport (AXQ · KAXQ) is an airport in Clarion, PA, at 1,458 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,003 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KAXQ, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KAXQ have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KAXQ?

Clarion County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,003 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KAXQ?

Clarion County Airport is in Clarion, PA, at an elevation of 1,458 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2258, -79.4410.

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