Brandywine Regional Airport

OQN · KOQN · West Chester, PA · 466 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KOQN
Coordinates: 39.9901, -75.5819
Elevation: 466 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility: IPT
Attendance: ALL 0800-1700
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1946/04
Distance from city: 3 NE

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	05:01 AM	09:01Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	09:34Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from KOQN

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 09: 2-light PAPI (left) · 27: 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

RIGHT traffic

Landing: Rwy 09 · 089°
Pattern: right (turns right)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.075

Enter the right downwind for Rwy 09 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 09/27

3,347 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Low. Weight bearing: Single wheel 10k.

Heading: 089° mag · 77° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (4.2°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Displaced threshold: 125 ft

Heading: 269° mag · 257° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Displaced threshold: 249 ft

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
09/27	3,347 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	124.35	PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP
CLD	125.6	CLNC DEL
UNIC	123.075	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MXE · Modena	VORTAC	113.20	r052° / 6 NM
PTW · Pottstown	VORTAC	116.50	r193° / 14 NM
DQO · Dupont	VORTAC	114.00	r014° / 18.8 NM
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r249° / 23.5 NM
OOD · Woodstown	VORTAC	112.80	r339° / 24.8 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r268° / 26.9 NM
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r221° / 27.6 NM

Procedures at a glance

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

Approaches4

Minimums & Hot Spots

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

Open KOQN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Parking: tiedowns
Other services: Air ambulance, Charter, Instruction, Rental

Ownership & management

Owner

BRANDYWINE REGIONAL AIRPORT, INC

1205 WARD AVE, WEST CHESTER, PA

610-692-6100

Manager

JOHN KASSAB

1205 WARD AVE, WEST CHESTER, PA

610-692-6100

Remarks FAA

TFC DEP RWY 27 CLIMB OUT STRAIGHT AHD TIL RCHG 1300 FT MSL; THEN TURN ON CRS FOR NOISE ABATEMENT.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC 610-842-3804.
FULL LENGTH PARALLEL TWY S OF RWY.
FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
RAMP FEE OR FUEL.
ROAD TRAVERSING THE 200 FT PRIMARY SFC AREA BYD EOR; ROAD RISES TO +13 FT AT A POINT 14 FT FROM EOR 265 FT R.
CALM WIND RWY.
PAPI OPS CONS.
PAPI OPS CONS.

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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 KOQN 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 KOQN

Brandywine Regional Airport (OQN · KOQN) is an airport in West Chester, PA, at 466 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,347 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KOQN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KOQN have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KOQN?

Brandywine Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,347 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KOQN?

Brandywine Regional Airport is in West Chester, PA, at an elevation of 466 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9901, -75.5819.

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