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Braden Airpark

N43 · Easton, PA · 399 ft elevation · var 13W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
N43
Coordinates
40.7422, -75.2429
Elevation
399 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
13W
Sectional chart
NEW YORK
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility
IPT
Attendance
ALL 0800-1630
Beacon
white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1937/10
Distance from city
3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:56 AM08:56Z
Sunrise05:30 AM09:30Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 04:56 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:30 AM

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Night operations

Rotating beacon
white-green · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 123.0 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18 · 179°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
123.0

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 1,400 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

1,956 ft × 165 ft · ASPH-TURF (Good)

Edge lights: Nstd.

18
Heading
179° mag · 166° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 26 ft, 415 ft from threshold, 221 ft L of centerline — 8:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
192 ft
36
Heading
359° mag · 346° true
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 28 ft, 685 ft from threshold, 121 ft R of centerline — 17:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
APCH/P DEP/P IC119.65
APCH/P DEP/P IC124.45
APCH/P DEP/P351.8
CTAF123.0
UNICOM123.0

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FJC · AllentownVORTAC117.50r094° / 9.7 NM
BWZ · BroadwayVOR-DME114.20r271° / 19.4 NM
CKZ · PennridgeVOR-DME108.85r018° / 21.2 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r073° / 22.3 NM
STW · StillwaterVOR-DME109.60r239° / 22.8 NM
SBJ · SolbergVOR-DME112.90r303° / 24.7 NM
ARD · YardleyVOR-DME108.20r343° / 33.1 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MINOR
Powerplant service
MINOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars

Ownership & management

Owner
LEHIGH-NORTHAMPTON ARPT AUTHORITY
LEHIGH VALLEY INTL ARPT, 3311 AIRPORT ROAD, ALLENTOWN, PA
610-266-6001
Manager
THOMAS R. STOUDT
BRADEN AIRPARK, 3800 SULLIVAN TRAIL, EASTON, PA
610-231-5270

Remarks FAA

  • THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
  • EST PRIOR TO 1959.
  • ACFT MAY NOT BE VISIBLE ON ALL PARTS OF FIELD.
  • FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
  • 24 HR SELF-SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE.
  • RWY 18/36 NSTD LIRL LGTS SPCD AT 400 FT INTERVALS.
  • RY 18/36 1956 FT BY 50 FT ASPH ALIGNED IN CNTR OF 165 FT TURF STRIP.
  • APCH RATIO 22:1 TO DTHR.

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 N43 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 N43

Braden Airpark (N43) is an airport in Easton, PA, at 399 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,956 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N43, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N43 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at N43?

Braden Airpark has 1 runway; the longest is 1,956 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N43?

Braden Airpark is in Easton, PA, at an elevation of 399 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.7422, -75.2429.

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