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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

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:58 AM08:58Z
Sunrise05:32 AM09:32Z
Sunset08:40 PM00:40Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:13 PM01:13Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 04:58 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:32 AM

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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 123.0Chart 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

10TPANESW
LEFT traffic
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)

Edge lights: Med. Surface: Grooved. Weight bearing: Single wheel 47k, Double wheel 74k.

10
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
28
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
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS119.975
Clearance121.7 (CTC WILKES BARRE TWR)
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

Approach & departure · “Wilkes-Barre”

App/Dep126.3

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)
FrequencyUsed by
256.7APCH/P DEP/P

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

Instrument landing systems

RunwayILS
RWY 28LOC/DME · CAT I · LOC 110.5 (HZL)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
HZL · HazletonVOR109.40r092° / 6 NM
LVZ · Wilkes-BarreVORTAC111.60r229° / 22 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r339° / 28.2 NM
FJC · AllentownVORTAC117.50r313° / 29.1 NM
MIP · MiltonVORTAC109.20r103° / 30.5 NM
LHY · Lake HenryVORTAC110.80r228° / 37.4 NM
RAV · RavineVORTAC114.60r057° / 37.9 NM

Procedures at a glance

Lowest mins: RNAV (GPS) · vertical guidance Takeoff mins / ODP ↗ Non-std alternate mins ↗

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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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

Owner
CITY OF HAZLETON
40 N CHURCH ST, HAZLETON, PA
(570) 436-6676
Manager
DAVE CHRONOWSKI
5175 OLD AIRPORT RD, HAZLE TWP, PA
(484) 661-8994

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.

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 KHZL 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 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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