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Pottstown Municipal Airport

N47 · Pottstown, PA · 256 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
N47
Coordinates
40.2603, -75.6708
Elevation
256 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
IPT
Attendance
UNATTND
Beacon
white-green
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1946/12
Distance from city
2 NW

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
05:00 AM09:00Z
Sunrise05:33 AM09:33Z
Sunset08:36 PM00:36Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:09 PM01:09Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:09 PM → 05:00 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:36 PM → 04:33 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green
Pilot-controlled lighting
ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; REIL RWY 08/26 - CTAF 122.8. — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 26: 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

08TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 08 · 079°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,300 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

2,704 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

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

08
Heading
079° mag · 67° true
Markings
basic
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 8 ft, 234 ft from threshold, 114 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Displaced threshold
380 ft
26
Heading
259° mag · 247° true
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 10 ft, 278 ft from threshold, 154 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

ServiceFrequencyNotes
A/D126.85PHILADELPHIA APP/DEP
CLD118.55CLNC DEL
UNIC122.8CTAF/UNICOM

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PTW · PottstownVORTAC116.50r303° / 5.6 NM
CKZ · PennridgeVOR-DME108.85r258° / 19.2 NM
ETX · East TexasVOR-DME110.20r187° / 19.3 NM
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r009° / 20.5 NM
NXX · Willow GroveTACAN133.40r290° / 24.4 NM
FJC · AllentownVORTAC117.50r209° / 29.7 NM
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r082° / 29.7 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner
BOROUGH OF POTTSTOWN
100 E HIGH ST, POTTSTOWN, PA
(610) 970-6511
Manager
CURTIS MEYER
1149 GLASGOW ST, POTTSTOWN, PA
267-643-9958

Remarks FAA

  • BUILT PRIOR TO 1959.
  • WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC AMGR.
  • FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
  • ACTVT MIRL RWY 08/26; REIL RWY 08/26 - CTAF 122.8.
  • 32 FT TREE 106 FT FM RWY END, 238 FT RIGHT.
  • APCH SLOPE 22:1 TO 380 FT 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 N47 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 N47

Pottstown Municipal Airport (N47) is an airport in Pottstown, PA, at 256 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,704 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N47 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at N47?

Pottstown Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,704 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N47?

Pottstown Municipal Airport is in Pottstown, PA, at an elevation of 256 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2603, -75.6708.

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