Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport
ZER · KZER · Pottsville, PA · 1,729 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered
Airport information
- ICAO / IATA
- KZER
- Coordinates
- 40.7065, -76.3731
- Elevation
- 1,729 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 12W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- Weather station
- AWOS-3 · 127.575 · ☎ 570-544-2778
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0730-1700; SAT - SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1959/10
- Distance from city
- 8 W
Weather
METAR observed
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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 | 08:40 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
- Usually keyed on CTAF 123.075 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 11: 2-light PAPI (left) · 29: 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
- Rwy 04 · 043°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 123.075
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 04 at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 04/22
2,523 ft × 140 ft · Turf (Good)- Heading
- 043° mag · 31° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- 223° mag · 211° true
- Markings
- none
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 32 ft, 385 ft from threshold, 61 ft R of centerline — 12:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Displaced threshold
- 200 ft
Runway 11/29
5,101 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 110° mag · 98° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 8 ft, 375 ft from threshold, 480 ft L of centerline — 21:1 slope to clear
- End lights
- REIL
- Heading
- 290° mag · 278° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Trees, 19 ft, 221 ft from threshold, 354 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- End lights
- REIL
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,523 ft | |
| 11/29 | 5,101 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APCH/P DEP/P | 118.25 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 269.45 | |
| CTAF | 123.075 | ACTIVATE REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONTINUOUSLY. |
| UNICOM | 123.075 | |
| ZER AWOS-3 | 127.575 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| RAV · Ravine | VORTAC | 114.60 | r059° / 13.8 NM |
| HZL · Hazleton | VOR | 109.40 | r224° / 19.7 NM |
| MIP · Milton | VORTAC | 109.20 | r154° / 23.2 NM |
| SEG · Selinsgrove | VORTAC | 110.40 | r110° / 23.8 NM |
| ETX · East Texas | VOR-DME | 110.20 | r293° / 32.3 NM |
| LRP · Lancaster | VORTAC | 117.30 | r003° / 35.4 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 112.50 | r062° / 40 NM |
Procedures at a glance
Approaches3
Minimums & Hot Spots
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MINOR
- Powerplant service
- MINOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
- GPU AVAILABLE FOR AC/DC POWER.
- ACTIVATE REIL RWY 11 & 29; MIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF. PAPI RWY 11 & 29 ON CONTINUOUSLY.
- FOR SVC AFTER HRS 570-617-6002.
- AVGAS SELF SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
- JET-A SELF-SERVE WITH CREDIT CARD.
- NOT MAINTAINED WINTER MONTHS.
- RY 04/22 EDGE & DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH ORANGE CONES.
- APCH RATIO 18:1 TO DTHR.
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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 KZER 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 KZER
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport (ZER · KZER) is an airport in Pottsville, PA, at 1,729 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 5,101 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for KZER, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does KZER have a control tower?
No. Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at KZER?
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 5,101 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is KZER?
Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport is in Pottsville, PA, at an elevation of 1,729 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7065, -76.3731.
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