Franklin County Regional Airport

N68 · Chambersburg, PA · 697 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: N68
Coordinates: 39.9731, -77.6433
Elevation: 697 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 120.725 · ☎ 717-261-1943
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: IPT
Attendance: UNATTND
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: Yes
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1970/07
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

METAR observed

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:09 AM	09:09Z
Sunrise	05:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	00:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	01:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:09 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:42 AM

Plan a flight from N68

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 MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 06: 2-light PAPI (right) · 24: 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 06 · 059°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 06/24

3,300 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Good)

Edge lights: Med. Weight bearing: Single wheel 12.5k.

Heading: 059° mag · 48° true
Threshold elev: 684 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (right) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 688 ft

Heading: 239° mag · 228° true
Threshold elev: 683 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Right
Approach obstacle: Trees, 47 ft, 414 ft from threshold, 249 ft L of centerline — 4:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 43 ft
TDZ elevation: 688 ft

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
06/24	3,300 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	120.725
CTAF	122.9

Approach & departure · “Harrisburg”

App/Dep	124.1

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

By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)

Frequency	Used by
273.525	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
THS · St Thomas	VORTAC	115.00	r087° / 14.4 NM
HGR · Hagerstown	VOR	109.80	r038° / 19.2 NM
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r243° / 32.9 NM
FDK · Frederick	VOR	109.00	r348° / 35.9 NM
MRB · Martinsburg	VORTAC	112.10	r022° / 36.5 NM
AOO · Altoona	VOR	108.80	r132° / 37 NM

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: MINOR
Powerplant service: MINOR
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

SUSQUEHANNA AREA REGIONAL AIRPORT A

ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 300, MIDDLETOWN, PA

717-948-3900

Manager

TIM EDWARDS

ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 300, 208 AIRPORT DRIVE, MIDDLETOWN, PA

717-948-3900

Remarks FAA

FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
717-774-8335 OR 717-948-3501.

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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 N68 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 N68

Franklin County Regional Airport (N68) is an airport in Chambersburg, PA, at 697 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N68, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N68 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at N68?

Franklin County Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N68?

Franklin County Regional Airport is in Chambersburg, PA, at an elevation of 697 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.9731, -77.6433.

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