Bradford County Airport

N27 · Towanda, PA · 730 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: N27
Coordinates: 41.7400, -76.4471
Elevation: 730 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.925 · ☎ 570-265-1024
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IPT
Attendance: M-F 0800-1700; NOV-FEB SAT-SUN UNATTENDED; MAR-OCT SAT-SUN 0800-1600
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1938/07
Distance from city: 2 S

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	00:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:18 PM	01:18Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:18 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from N27

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting: ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF. on 123.0 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 05: 2-light PAPI (left) · 23: 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 05 · 047°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

4,301 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Excellent)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12k.

Heading: 047° mag · 35° true
Threshold elev: 730 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 37 ft
TDZ elevation: 730 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 227° mag · 215° true
Threshold elev: 714 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 37 ft
TDZ elevation: 729 ft
End lights: REIL

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
05/23	4,301 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.925
CTAF	123.0
UNICOM	123.0
Flight service	132.175 (HIGH)

Approach & departure · “Binghamton”

App/Dep	118.6

ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).

By procedure & sector (2 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
257.625	APCH/P DEP/P
298.9	ELK MOUNTAIN RCAG (HIGH)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FQM · Williamsport	VOR-DME	114.40	r040° / 28.2 NM
CFB · Binghamton	VORTAC	112.20	r219° / 28.6 NM
ULW · Elmira	VOR-DME	109.65	r141° / 33.4 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

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

Ownership & management

Owner

BRADFORD COUNTY AIRPORT AUTHORITY

415 AIRPORT RD., TOWANDA, PA

570-265-4900

Manager

SCOTT HAUSER

415 AIRPORT RD., TOWANDA, PA

570-265-4900

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC BINGHAMTON APCH AT 607-729-6146. WHEN APCH CLSD, CTC NEW YORK ARTCC AT 631-468-1425.
ACTVT REIL RWY 05 & 23; PAPI RWY 05 & 23; MIRL RWY 05/23 - CTAF.
ACFT OWNER SUP OWN TIE-DOWNS.
FOR SVC AFT HRS CALL 570-637-4902.

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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 N27 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 N27

Bradford County Airport (N27) is an airport in Towanda, PA, at 730 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 4,301 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N27, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N27 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at N27?

Bradford County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 4,301 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N27?

Bradford County Airport is in Towanda, PA, at an elevation of 730 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.7400, -76.4471.

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