METAR & TAF KCXY
Current METAR
Observed 23:56Z
KCXY 272356Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 18/06 A3019 RMK AO2 SLP223 T01780061 10211 20178 53001
- Wind
- 140° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 6°C
- Altimeter
- 30.19 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 455 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
- 3 NM SE
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- Pattern altitude
- 1,500 ft AGL · 1,847 ft MSL
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- CXY (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- TIM EDWARDS
- Phone
- 717-774-8335
- Address
- ONE TERMINAL DRIVE, SUITE 30, MIDDLETOWN PA 17057
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IPT
- WILLIAMSPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2300
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 12
RIGHT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 60° / 240° | 5,000 ft | ASPH | 26 R |
| 12/30Favored | 106° / 286° | 3,778 ft | ASPH | 12 R |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3°) | MALSR | 75', trees, 1883' from thr, 611' R of cntrln, slope 22 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3.1°) | — | 15', pole, 445' from thr, 289' R of cntrln, slope 16 |
| 12 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(3.9°) | — | 37', trees, 515' from thr, 229' R of cntrln, slope 8 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | VASI 4-box left(4°) | — | 81', trees, 1754' from thr, 153' R of cntrln, slope 19 |
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 · 1
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
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- No fee published
- Customs
- Not available
- Lighting schedule
- SEE RMK
- Beacon schedule
- SS-SR
- Beacon
- White / Green (civil land)(WG)
- Wind indicator
- Lighted
- Segmented circle
- Yes
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
- The airport is closed to Federal Aviation Regulations Part 121 aircraft.Show FAA
- Use caution due to proximity and runway alignment. Aircrews have mistaken the Middletown runway 13/31 for Capital City runway 12/30, which is 4 nautical miles west.Show FAA
- Bird flocks are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Harrisburg Approach on frequency 124.1 or by phone at 800-932-0712.Show FAA
- Prior permission is required for hazardous cargo.Show FAA
- Alert: The active taxiway prior to runway 12 relocated the threshold. No takeoff or landing is permitted on this surface.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights for runway 08; high intensity runway lights for runway 08/26; medium intensity runway lights for runway 12/30; and taxiway lights on the common traffic advisory frequency.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 08/26For runways 08/26 and 12/30, prior permission is required for loads over 100,000 pounds.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 26Runway 26 has a 7 foot road and golf course plus a 6 foot fence east and south of the runway end.Show FAA
- 08Runway 08 precision approach path indicator is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of course.Show FAA
Other notes
- There is high terrain south of runway 12/30. The traffic pattern altitude is 1500 feet above ground level, 1153 feet mean sea level, for conventional traffic patterns.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KCXY
Answer card- ICAO
- KCXY
- Name
- CAPITAL CITY
- Location
- HARRISBURG, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 346.7 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,846.7 ft MSL (1,500 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0700-2100
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 08/26 · 5,000 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 12
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 12
Capital City Airport is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation is 346.7 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is runway 08/26 at 5,000 ft. The tower is open daily from 0700 to 2100. Runway 08 has an ILS approach. Pattern altitude is 1,500 ft AGL, which is 1,846.7 ft MSL for conventional traffic patterns.
Skyport Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist. The airport sits in a busy part of central Pennsylvania. Published remarks call out high terrain south of runway 12/30. They also warn that crews have mistaken Middletown’s runway 13/31 for Capital City’s runway 12/30. Middletown is 4 NM west, which makes a careful cross-check on arrival and departure important. Runway 08 PAPI is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of course. When the tower is closed, use the published lighting procedures and contact Harrisburg Approach for clearance delivery if needed. Bird activity is also noted on and near the airport.