Shippensburg Airport

N42 · Shippensburg, PA · 760 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: N42
Coordinates: 40.0538, -77.4617
Elevation: 760 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

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	05:08 AM	09:08Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	09:41Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	00:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from N42

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 07
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 1,800 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 07/25

2,300 ft × 170 ft · TURF-G

Heading: n/a

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
07/25	2,300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r240° / 23.4 NM
THS · St Thomas	VORTAC	115.00	r079° / 23.6 NM
HGR · Hagerstown	VOR	109.80	r047° / 28 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r002° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

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No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for N42. VFR sectional link above.

No published services or facility detail for N42.

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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 N42 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 N42

Shippensburg Airport (N42) is an airport in Shippensburg, PA, at 760 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,300 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at N42?

Shippensburg Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N42?

Shippensburg Airport is in Shippensburg, PA, at an elevation of 760 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0538, -77.4617.

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