METAR & TAF KAVP
Current METAR
Observed 21:18Z
KAVP 272118Z VRB05KT 10SM CLR 22/01 A3015 RMK AO2 T02220011
- Wind
- VAR @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.15 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 1,747 ft
- Ceiling
- Unlimited
- Rules
- VFR
Airport info & contacts
Manager on record, flight service, ARTCC, attendance schedule and pattern altitude — published by the FAA and refreshed every 28 days.
Location
- From city
- 5 NM SW
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- AVP (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CARL R. BEARDSLEY, JR.
- Phone
- 570-602-2000
- Address
- 100 TERMINAL DRIVE, AVOCA PA 18641
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IPT
- WILLIAMSPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- ALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 04
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22Favored | 22° / 202° | 7,502 ft | ASPH | 22 R |
| 10/28 | 81° / 261° | 4,300 ft | ASPH | 10 R · 28 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | — |
| 22 | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | 7,502' | VASI 4-box left(3°) | — | 112', trees, 4567' from thr, 723' R of cntrln, slope 39 |
| 10 | 4,300' | 4,300' | 4,300' | 4,300' | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | — |
| 28 | 4,300' | 4,300' | 4,300' | 4,300' | — | — | 21', trees, 348' from thr, 234' R of cntrln, slope 7 |
Declared distances in feet. TORA = takeoff run available, TODA = takeoff distance, ASDA = accelerate-stop, LDA = landing distance.
Airport sketch
Runways drawn to scale from FAA survey coordinates, rendered over live satellite imagery. Not for navigation.
Approaches & charts
ILS · 2
Services on the field
Fuel grades, oxygen, maintenance, ramp storage and lighting — as declared to the FAA by the airport operator.
Fuel & services
- Fuel
- 100LLA
- Oxygen (bottled)
- Low pressure
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Low pressure
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- AFRT,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- Customs
- Not available
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- No
Fuel & FBOs
Cheapest 100LL and Jet A on the field and nearby. Always confirm with the FBO before taxi.
Airport notes
Surface conditions, obstructions, local procedures, lighting outages and other notes published with each FAA cycle.
General notes
- There are unlighted towers at 1130 feet mean sea level, 20 feet above ground level, located 1.3 miles east on the approach to runway 28; at 1463 feet mean sea level, 20 feet above ground level, located 1.7 miles east on the approach to runway 28; and at 1652 feet mean sea level, 20 feet above ground level, located 2.4 miles east on the approach to runway 28.Show FAA
- For FBO service from 0000 to 0500 local Monday through Friday and 2100 to 0000 local Saturday and Sunday, call (570) 457-4485.Show FAA
- Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- Runway 28 has unlighted high terrain trees at 1155 feet mean sea level located 0.91 miles east on the approach to runway 28; at 1463 feet mean sea level located 1.49 miles east-southeast on the approach to runway 28; at 1667 feet mean sea level located 2.25 miles east on the approach to runway 28; and at 1920 feet mean sea level located 2.84 miles east on the approach to runway 28.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22The pavement classification number value for runway 04/22 is 770/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 10/28The pavement classification number value for runway 10/28 is 480/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 04/22There is a precipitous drop-off at each runway end.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 22_EMASAn engineered material arresting system is located 35 feet off the departure end of runway 22. It is 162 feet in length by 170 feet in width.Show FAA
- 04_EMASAn engineered material arresting system is located 50 feet off the departure end of runway 04. It is 324 feet in length by 170 feet in width.Show FAA
Other notes
- This condition existed prior to the requirement for airspace determination.Show FAA
- Index C aircraft rescue and fire fighting equipment is available upon request by calling 570-602-2040.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KAVP
Answer card- ICAO
- KAVP
- Name
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON INTL
- Location
- WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 961.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,961.7 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 24
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 04/22 · 7,502 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 13
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 000° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 04
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Intl is in Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania. Field elevation is 961.7 ft MSL. The airport has 2 runways. The longest is runway 04/22 at 7,502 ft. The tower is open 24 hours. Two ILS approaches are published for runway ends 04 and 22. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise.
Ascension FBO is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. For FBO service from 0000 to 0500 local Monday through Friday. Also from 2100 to 0000 local Saturday and Sunday. Call the FBO directly at (570) 457-4485. The airport remarks also note deer and birds in and around the field. Runway 28 has unlighted terrain and towers on the approach side. That matters if you are planning a visual arrival there.
Runway 22 has an EMAS beyond the departure end. Runway 04 also has EMAS beyond the departure end. The field elevation is moderate. The airport sits in a busy part of northeastern Pennsylvania. Expect controlled-airport procedures and stay sharp on runway assignment and approach setup. Check the current Chart Supplement for any noise or operational notes before you go.