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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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-22
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:06 AM | 09:06Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
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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
- 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)- 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
- 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
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,632 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| Clearance | 125.725 |
| CTAF | 122.8 |
| UNICOM | 122.8 |
| Flight service | 134.8 (LOW) |
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 338.3 | PHILIPSBURG RCAG (LOW) |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 | r113° / 8.2 NM |
| ETG · Keating | VORTAC | 116.00 | r153° / 24.7 NM |
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r076° / 25.1 NM |
| SLT · Slate Run | VORTAC | 113.90 | r177° / 38.3 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
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
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.
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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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