Hazleton Municipal Airport
HZL · KHZL · Hazleton, PA · 1,603 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KHZL / HZL
- Coordinates
- 40.9868, -75.9949
- Elevation
- 1,603 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 119.975 · ☎ 570-459-4901
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- MON - WED 0600-1600; THUR - SUN 0730-1600
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1949/12
- Distance from city
- 2 NW
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 | 04:58 AM | 08:58Z |
| Sunrise | 05:32 AM | 09:32Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 01:13Z |
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Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 (3,5,7 CLICKS) - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 10: 4-light PAPI (left) · 28: 4-light PAPI (left) + MALS.
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 10 · 104°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.0
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 2,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 10/28
5,001 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 104° mag · 94° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,596 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 221 ft, 5,426 ft from threshold, 183 ft L of centerline — 23:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 46 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,603 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 / 4,801 ft
- End lights
- REIL
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
- Heading
- 284° mag · 274° true
- Threshold elev
- 1,595 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 4-light PAPI (left) (3.17°)
- Approach lights
- MALS
- Instrument landing
- LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (HZL)
- Traffic pattern
- Right
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 45 ft, 1,111 ft from threshold, 97 ft R of centerline — 20:1 slope to clear
- Threshold crossing height
- 40 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,603 ft
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 5,001 / 5,001 / 5,001 / 4,898 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 103 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 5,001 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| ASOS/AWOS | 119.975 |
| Clearance | 121.7 (CTC WILKES BARRE TWR) |
| CTAF | 123.0 |
| UNICOM | 123.0 |
Approach & departure · “Wilkes-Barre”
| App/Dep | 126.3 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 256.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Instrument landing systems
| Runway | ILS |
|---|---|
| RWY 28 | LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (HZL) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| HZL · Hazleton | VOR | 109.40 | r092° / 6 NM |
| LVZ · Wilkes-Barre | VORTAC | 111.60 | r229° / 22 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r339° / 28.2 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 | r313° / 29.1 NM |
| MIP · Milton | VORTAC | 109.20 | r103° / 30.5 NM |
| LHY · Lake Henry | VORTAC | 110.80 | r228° / 37.4 NM |
| RAV · Ravine | VORTAC | 114.60 | r057° / 37.9 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- HIGH
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Air ambulance, Charter, Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- AWOS AVBL 570-459-4901.
- TYPE 1 AND 4 DEICING AVBL.
- ACTVT MALS RWY 28; REIL RWY 10; PAPI RWY 10; MIRL RWY 10/28 (3,5,7 CLICKS) - CTAF.
- JET, TURBOPROP AND CORPORATE AIRCRAFT ONLY.
- FUEL SVC AFT HRS BY PRIOR REQ 570-468-2479.
- VFR DEP PROCEDURE RIGHT TURN HEADING 300 DEGS AT END OF RY.
- RWY 10 APCH SLP 25:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 28 APCH SLP 26:1 TO DTHR.
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About KHZL
Hazleton Municipal Airport (HZL · KHZL) is an airport in Hazleton, PA, at 1,603 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 5,001 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KHZL, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KHZL have a control tower?
No. Hazleton Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KHZL?
Hazleton Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 5,001 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KHZL?
Hazleton Municipal Airport is in Hazleton, PA, at an elevation of 1,603 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9868, -75.9949.
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