Airport information
- FAA LID
- N85
- Coordinates
- 40.5876, -75.0184
- Elevation
- 480 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- NEW YORK
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- MILLVILLE
- NOTAM facility
- MIV
- Attendance
- ALL 0800-DUSK
- Beacon
- white-green (SEE RMK)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1945/09
- Distance from city
- 2 W
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:56 AM | 08:56Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 09:29Z |
| Sunset | 08:34 PM | 00:34Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:08 PM | 01:08Z |
Plan a flight from N85
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.975 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 08: 2-light PAPI (right) · 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
- Rwy 08 · 074°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.975
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 08 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 08/26
2,550 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 074° mag · 64° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (right) (3.3°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 50 ft, 481 ft from threshold, 102 ft L of centerline — 5:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 254° mag · 244° true
- Markings
- nonprecision
- VGSI
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3.75°)
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 71 ft, 232 ft from threshold, 208 ft L of centerline
Runway 13/31
1,804 ft × 100 ft · ASPH-TURF (Good)- Heading
- 128° mag · 118° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 16 ft, 433 ft from threshold, 95 ft L of centerline — 14:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Heading
- 308° mag · 298° true
- Markings
- numbers only
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Tree, 64 ft, 666 ft from threshold, 142 ft L of centerline — 7:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,550 ft | |
| 13/31 | 1,804 ft |
Communication frequencies
| Service | Frequency | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| APCH/P DEP/P IC | 119.65 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P IC | 124.45 | |
| APCH/P DEP/P | 351.8 | |
| CTAF | 122.975 | |
| UNICOM | 122.975 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| SBJ · Solberg | VOR-DME | 112.90 | r281° / 12.6 NM |
| BWZ · Broadway | VOR-DME | 114.20 | r226° / 15.5 NM |
| CKZ · Pennridge | VOR-DME | 108.85 | r058° / 17.1 NM |
| ARD · Yardley | VOR-DME | 108.20 | r356° / 20.7 NM |
| FJC · Allentown | VORTAC | 117.50 | r123° / 21.6 NM |
| NXX · Willow Grove | TACAN | 133.40 | r024° / 24.3 NM |
| STW · Stillwater | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r207° / 25.4 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Parachute ops
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- THIS AIRPORT HAS BEEN SURVEYED BY THE NATIONAL GEODETIC SURVEY.
- EXISTED PRIOR TO 1959.
- ACTIVATE ROTG BCN - 121.8.
- TAXI ON PAVEMENT ONLY.
- HEL TKOF AND LDGS RSTRD TO RWY 08/26 ONLY.
- HEL USE FIXED-WING TFC PAT AND ALTS.
- CTC ARPT MGR 908-730-9223 PRIOR TO CONDUCTING HEL TRNG ACT.
- NO TGL OR STA ALLOWED.
- FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
- ACTVT MIRL RY 08/26 - 121.8.
- PARACHUTE JUMPING MAR-NOV. PARACHUTE DROP ZONE ON NORTH SIDE OF ARPT.
- 24 HR SELF-SERVICE
- +33 FT TREE, 58 FT FM RWY END, 108 FT L.
- +47 FT TREE, 112 FT FM RWY END, 117 FT L.
- PAPI UNUSBL BYD 2 DEGS LEFT OF CNTRLN.
- 25 FT WIDE ASPH STRIP FULL LENGTH DOWN CENTER OF RWY. TURF PORTION OF RWY UNUSABLE.
Nearby airports
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About N85
Alexandria Field Airport (N85) is an airport in Pittstown, NJ, at 480 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, the longest 2,550 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N85, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does N85 have a control tower?
No. Alexandria Field Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at N85?
Alexandria Field Airport has 2 runways; the longest is 2,550 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is N85?
Alexandria Field Airport is in Pittstown, NJ, at an elevation of 480 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5876, -75.0184.
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