Heritage Field

PTW · KPTW · Pottstown, PA · 309 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

ICAO / IATA: KPTW / PTW
Coordinates: 40.2396, -75.5567
Elevation: 309 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility: PTW
Attendance: MON-FRI 0700-2000; SAT-SUN 0700-1800
Beacon: white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1938/04
Distance from city: 3 E

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:00 AM	09:00Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	09:33Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:00 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:33 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.7 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 10: 2-light PAPI (left) · 28: 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 10 · 096°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.7

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 10 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 10/28

3,371 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med.

Heading: 096° mag · 84° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 14 ft, 381 ft from threshold, 13 ft L of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface

Heading: 276° mag · 264° true
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Instrument landing: LOCALIZER · LOC 108.3 (PTW)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 40 ft, 576 ft from threshold, 269 ft R of centerline — 9:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold: 190 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
10/28	3,371 ft

Communication frequencies

Service	Frequency	Notes
A/D	126.85	PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP
ASOS	119.425
CLD	118.55	CLNC DEL
UNIC	122.7	CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PTW · Pottstown	VORTAC	116.50	r018° / 1.1 NM
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r246° / 15.3 NM
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r288° / 19 NM
MXE · Modena	VORTAC	113.20	r024° / 20 NM
ETX · East Texas	VOR-DME	110.20	r173° / 21.3 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r301° / 26.8 NM
FJC · Allentown	VORTAC	117.50	r199° / 29.6 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 KPTW 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, hangars
Other services: Air freight, Charter, Instruction

Ownership & management

Owner

LIMERICK AVIATION LP

3310 WEST RIDGE PIKE, POTTSTOWN, PA

610-495-7000

Manager

JEFF HEACOCK

3310 WEST RIDGE PIKE, POTTSTOWN, PA

(610) 495-7000

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
ACTVT ROTG BCN - 122.7.
LGTD & MKD 507 FT AGL (769 FT MSL) STACK 6000 FT W OF RWY 10.
BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 10/28 - 122.7.
10 FT ROAD 0-200 FT FM THR.
RWY 28 APCH RATIO 19:1 TO DTHR.

Nearby airports

9PA0 · Lance Airport (3 NM)5PA4 · Nesspor AirportPrivate (4 NM)43PA · Kolb AirportPrivate (5 NM)74PA · Shontz Airport (5 NM)N47 · Pottstown Municipal Airport (5 NM)14PA · Dimascio Field (6 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 KPTW 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 KPTW

Heritage Field (PTW · KPTW) is an airport in Pottstown, PA, at 309 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,371 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KPTW, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does KPTW have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at KPTW?

Heritage Field has 1 runway; the longest is 3,371 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is KPTW?

Heritage Field is in Pottstown, PA, at an elevation of 309 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2396, -75.5567.

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