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Founding Fathers Field Private

PN39 · New London, PA · 450 ft elevation · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
PN39
Coordinates
39.7722, -75.9108
Elevation
450 ft MSL
Sectional chart
WASHINGTON
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS)
NEW YORK
Segmented circle
No
Activated
2022/01
Distance from city
2 WSW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

EventLocal (EDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:03 AM09:03Z
Sunrise05:36 AM09:36Z
Sunset08:35 PM00:35Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:08 PM01:08Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:08 PM → 05:03 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:35 PM → 04:36 AM

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Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Traffic pattern

2TPANSEW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 2
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 2 at 1,500 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 2/20

1,208 ft · Turf
2
Heading
n/a
20
Heading
n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
MXE · ModenaVORTAC113.20r241° / 14.1 NM
DQO · DupontVORTAC114.00r302° / 15.1 NM
PPM · PhillipsVOR-DME108.40r042° / 21.9 NM
LRP · LancasterVORTAC117.30r149° / 27.3 NM
OOD · WoodstownVORTAC112.80r296° / 29.2 NM
PTW · PottstownVORTAC116.50r220° / 31.5 NM
MTN · MartinTACAN134.10r052° / 35.2 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PN39. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
CHAD LESTER
640 THUNDER HILL RD, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA
302-753-6103
Manager
CHAD LESTER
640 THUNDER HILL RD, LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA
302-753-6103

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 PN39 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 PN39

Founding Fathers Field (PN39) is an airport in New London, PA, at 450 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,208 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PN39, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PN39 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PN39?

Founding Fathers Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,208 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PN39?

Founding Fathers Field is in New London, PA, at an elevation of 450 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.7722, -75.9108.

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