Cosklos Elkview Airport Private

PA53 · Carbondale, PA · 1,710 ft elevation · var 12W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: PA53
Coordinates: 41.6270, -75.5282
Elevation: 1,710 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 12W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1962/09
Distance from city: 3 NW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:54 AM	08:54Z
Sunrise	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunset	08:40 PM	00:40Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 04:54 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:40 PM → 04:28 AM

Plan a flight from PA53

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy N
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy N at 2,700 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway N/S

1,600 ft × 200 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

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
N/S	1,600 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LHY · Lake Henry	VORTAC	110.80	r357° / 9.3 NM
LVZ · Wilkes-Barre	VORTAC	111.60	r029° / 22.5 NM
HNK · Hancock	VOR-DME	116.80	r211° / 27.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open PA53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA53. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

GAIL COSKLO

149 CRYSTAL LAKE RD, FELL TOWNSHIP, PA

(570) 282-0319

Manager

SCOTT COSKLO

241 MOUNTAIN LAUREL DR., CLIFFORD TOWNSHIP, PA

(570) 267-1896

Remarks FAA

VFR OPNS ONLY.
FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.

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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 PA53 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 PA53

Cosklos Elkview Airport (PA53) is an airport in Carbondale, PA, at 1,710 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,600 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PA53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PA53 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PA53?

Cosklos Elkview Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,600 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PA53?

Cosklos Elkview Airport is in Carbondale, PA, at an elevation of 1,710 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6270, -75.5282.

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