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Lake Arthur Field Private

PN84 · Portersville, PA · 1,240 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
PN84
Coordinates
40.9842, -80.1624
Elevation
1,240 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
8W
Sectional chart
DETROIT
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS)
ALTOONA · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
UNATNDD
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1966/11
Distance from city
3 N

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
05:15 AM09:15Z
Sunrise05:49 AM09:49Z
Sunset08:56 PM00:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:30 PM01:30Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:30 PM → 05:15 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from PN84

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

18TPANESW
LEFT traffic
Landing
Rwy 18
Pattern
left (turns left)
TPA
2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
CTAF
122.9

Enter the left downwind for Rwy 18 at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).

Runway 18/36

1,400 ft × 100 ft · Turf
18
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
Approach obstacle
Trees, 110 ft, 1,723 ft from threshold, 262 ft L of centerline — 15:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
36
Heading
n/a
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EWC · Ellwood CityVORTAC115.80r021° / 9.8 NM
MMJ · MontourVORTAC112.00r011° / 29.8 NM
FKL · FranklinVOR109.60r213° / 30.6 NM
YNG · YoungstownVORTAC109.00r137° / 31.1 NM
CIP · ClarionVOR-DME112.90r259° / 33.3 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PN84. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service
NONE
Powerplant service
NONE

Ownership & management

Owner
DANIEL A. MARKS
120 KOTTRABA LANE, PORTERSVILLE, PA
412-812-4948
Manager
DANIEL A. MARKS
120 KOTTRABA LANE, PORTERSVILLE, PA
724-272-7371

Remarks FAA

  • VFR USE ONLY.
  • FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591
  • ARPT CLOSED OCT 15 THRU MAY 15.
  • 400 FT OVERRUN S END OF RWY; 300 FT OVERRUN N END OF RWY.
  • EDGE MARKED BY WHITE MARKERS 400 FT APART.
  • 20:1 SLOPE TO 500 FT DTHR.
  • 110 FT TREES; 1723 FT OUT, 262 FT LEFT OF APCH END.

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 PN84 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 PN84

Lake Arthur Field (PN84) is an airport in Portersville, PA, at 1,240 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,400 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PN84, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PN84 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PN84?

Lake Arthur Field has 1 runway; the longest is 1,400 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PN84?

Lake Arthur Field is in Portersville, PA, at an elevation of 1,240 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9842, -80.1624.

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