Fetters Construction Airport Private

PA70 · Downingtown, PA · 500 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: PA70
Coordinates: 40.0918, -75.7108
Elevation: 500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT
Attendance: MON-FRI 0900-1700
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1962/07
Distance from city: 5 N

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	05:01 AM	09:01Z
Sunrise	05:34 AM	09:34Z
Sunset	08:35 PM	00:35Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	01:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 05:01 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:35 PM → 04:34 AM

Plan a flight from PA70

Destination (ICAO)

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

Traffic pattern

Landing runway

LEFT traffic

Landing: Rwy 05
Pattern: left (turns left)
TPA: 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 05 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 05/23

1,820 ft × 100 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
05/23	1,820 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PTW · Pottstown	VORTAC	116.50	r230° / 10.4 NM
MXE · Modena	VORTAC	113.20	r359° / 10.6 NM
DQO · Dupont	VORTAC	114.00	r359° / 25.3 NM
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r239° / 26.4 NM
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r267° / 26.6 NM
LRP · Lancaster	VORTAC	117.30	r102° / 26.7 NM
ETX · East Texas	VOR-DME	110.20	r191° / 29.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open PA70 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA70. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

ROBERT W. FETTERS, JR.

EAGLETON, PA

610-458-5225

Manager

ROBERT W. FETTERS, JR

370 MILFORD ROAD, DOWNINGTON, PA

215-458-5201

Remarks FAA

BUILT BEFORE 1959
FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

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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 PA70 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 PA70

Fetters Construction Airport (PA70) is an airport in Downingtown, PA, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,820 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PA70, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PA70 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PA70?

Fetters Construction Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 1,820 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PA70?

Fetters Construction Airport is in Downingtown, PA, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0918, -75.7108.

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