Gettysburg Regional Airport
W05 · GTY · Gettysburg, PA · 590 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- W05 / GTY
- Coordinates
- 39.8412, -77.2747
- Elevation
- 590 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 11W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- NOTAM facility
- IPT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- Yes
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1973/07
- Distance from city
- 2 W
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 | 05:08 AM | 09:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:41 PM | 00:41Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 01:14Z |
Plan a flight from W05
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF. on 122.9 — Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Traffic pattern
- Landing
- Rwy 06 · 061°
- Pattern
- left (turns left)
- TPA
- 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL)
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind for Rwy 06 at 1,600 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) on a 45°. TPA estimated at 1,000 ft AGL (not charted for this field).
Runway 06/24
3,100 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt (Good)- Heading
- 061° mag · 50° true
- Threshold elev
- 540 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 14 ft, 370 ft from threshold, 0 ft L/R of centerline — 11:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 553 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 165 ft
- Heading
- 241° mag · 230° true
- Threshold elev
- 552 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 51 ft, 749 ft from threshold, 118 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- TDZ elevation
- 553 ft
- Displaced threshold
- 539 ft
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,100 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Approach & departure · “Potomac”
| App/Dep | 126.825 |
ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 239.025 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | r335° / 24.9 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR | 109.00 | r018° / 26.2 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | r079° / 28.2 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 112.50 | r209° / 29.2 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r107° / 31.6 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 | r051° / 38.1 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Services
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
- DEER AND BIRDS INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
- ACTVT MIRL RWY 06/24 - CTAF.
- APCH RATIO 26:1 TO DTHR.
- RWY 24 APCH RATIO 21:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
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About W05
Gettysburg Regional Airport (W05 · GTY) is an airport in Gettysburg, PA, at 590 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for W05, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does W05 have a control tower?
No. Gettysburg Regional Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at W05?
Gettysburg Regional Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is W05?
Gettysburg Regional Airport is in Gettysburg, PA, at an elevation of 590 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.8412, -77.2747.
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