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Bellefonte Airport

N96 · Bellefonte, PA · 1,071 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
N96
Coordinates
40.8855, -77.8163
Elevation
1,071 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
10W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Public
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
AOO
Attendance
ALL 0800-DUSK
Beacon
white-green (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1971/08
Distance from city
3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:06 AM09:06Z
Sunrise05:40 AM09:40Z
Sunset08:47 PM00:47Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:20 PM01:20Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:20 PM → 05:06 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:40 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green · SEE RMK
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗

Runway lighting aids — 25: 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

07TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 07 · 066°
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,100 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL
CTAF
122.8

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 07 at 2,100 ft MSL · 1,029 AGL on a 45°.

Runway 07/25

3,632 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Edge lights: Nstd.

07
Heading
066° mag · 56° true
Threshold elev
1,069 ft
Markings
nonprecision
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Tree, 34 ft, 278 ft from threshold, 233 ft R of centerline — 2:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
TDZ elevation
1,072 ft
25
Heading
246° mag · 236° true
Threshold elev
1,057 ft
Markings
nonprecision
VGSI
2-light PAPI (left) (3.5°)
Traffic pattern
Right
Threshold crossing height
40 ft
TDZ elevation
1,072 ft
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

Clearance125.725
CTAF122.8
UNICOM122.8
Flight service134.8 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
338.3PHILIPSBURG RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
PSB · PhilipsburgVORTAC115.50r113° / 8.2 NM
ETG · KeatingVORTAC116.00r153° / 24.7 NM
TON · TyroneVORTAC114.90r076° / 25.1 NM
SLT · Slate RunVORTAC113.90r177° / 38.3 NM

Chart Supplement FAA A/FD

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Services

Fuel available
100LL, Jet A
Bottled oxygen
NONE
Bulk oxygen
NONE
Airframe service
MAJOR
Powerplant service
MAJOR
Parking
tiedowns, hangars
Other services
Instruction, Rental, Aircraft sales

Ownership & management

Owner
MARINA ELNITSKI
225 SNOWBIRD LA, BELLEFONTE, PA
814-355-7407
Manager
JOHN ELNITSKI
225 SNOWBIRD LA, BELLEFONTE, PA
814-355-7407

Remarks FAA

  • ACTVT ARPT BCN - 122.7.
  • ULTRA-LIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • ALL HELI RQRD TO USE FIXED WING TFC PAT.
  • HVY GLIDER ACT DURG DALGT HRS, ALL ALTS WI 10 NM AREA, ALL DRCTNS, SPCLY ALG RIDGE 1 NM WEST & NORTH OF ARPT.
  • CTC UNV TWR(UNIVERSITY PARK) 128.475 PRIOR TO ENTERING CLASS D ASP.
  • ACTVT PAPI RWY 25; LIRL RWY 07/25 - 122.7.
  • FOR SVC AFT HRS CTC 814-355-7407 OR 814-883-7646.
  • RWY 25 THR LGTS LCTD 43 FT PAST RWY THR MKG.
  • RWY MARKINGS EXTREMELY FADED.
  • RWY MARKINGS EXTREMELY FADED.

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 N96 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 N96

Bellefonte Airport (N96) is an airport in Bellefonte, PA, at 1,071 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,632 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for N96, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does N96 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at N96?

Bellefonte Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,632 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is N96?

Bellefonte Airport is in Bellefonte, PA, at an elevation of 1,071 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8855, -77.8163.

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