Northumberland County Airport

N79 · Shamokin, PA · 881 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: N79
Coordinates: 40.8369, -76.5525
Elevation: 881 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Public
Control tower: No
Weather station: AWOS-3 · 119.175 · ☎ 570-672-0389
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
NOTAM facility: IPT
Attendance: SAT-SUN ON CALL; MON-FRI 0800-1400
Beacon: white-green (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Access: Military landing rights
Distance from city: 3 N

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:01 AM	09:01Z
Sunrise	05:35 AM	09:35Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:35 AM

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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: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (left) · 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

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 08 · 083°
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF: 122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,900 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 08/26

3,297 ft × 75 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

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

Heading: 083° mag · 72° true
Threshold elev: 853 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Approach obstacle: Trees, 17 ft, 330 ft from threshold, 214 ft R of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
Threshold crossing height: 41 ft
TDZ elevation: 879 ft
End lights: REIL

Heading: 263° mag · 252° true
Threshold elev: 881 ft
Markings: nonprecision
VGSI: 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
Traffic pattern: Left
Threshold crossing height: 40 ft
TDZ elevation: 881 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
08/26	3,297 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

ASOS/AWOS	119.175
CTAF	122.8
UNICOM	122.8

Approach & departure · “Harrisburg”

App/Dep	118.25

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
269.45	APCH/P DEP/P

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
MIP · Milton	VORTAC	109.20	r164° / 12.3 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove	VORTAC	110.40	r087° / 15.3 NM
RAV · Ravine	VORTAC	114.60	r018° / 17.2 NM
HZL · Hazleton	VOR	109.40	r256° / 21.1 NM
FQM · Williamsport	VOR-DME	114.40	r170° / 31.8 NM
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r046° / 39.8 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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VFR sectional

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Services

Fuel available: 100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Parking: tiedowns

Ownership & management

Owner

NORTHUMBERLAND CO APT AUTH

PO BOX 94, PAXINOS, PA

570-898-8588

Manager

RON SMITH

PO BOX 94, PAXINOS, PA

570-898-8588

Remarks FAA

EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
ACTVT REIL RWY 08 & 26; PAPI RWY 08 & 26; MIRL RWY 08/26 - 121.8.
AFT HRS: 570-898-8588
RWY 08 TREES/BRUSH 165 L OF CNTRLN PARL TO RWY FROM THLD OUT TO 200 FT.
RWY 08 PAPI UNUSBL BYD 7 DEG RIGHT OF CNTRLN.
PAPI UNUSBL BYD 8 DEG LEFT & BYD 6 DEG RIGHT OF RWY CNTRLN.

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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 N79 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 N79

Northumberland County Airport (N79) is an airport in Shamokin, PA, at 881 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,297 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N79 have a control tower?

No. Northumberland 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 N79?

Northumberland County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,297 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N79?

Northumberland County Airport is in Shamokin, PA, at an elevation of 881 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8369, -76.5525.

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