METAR & TAF KMQS
Current METAR
Observed 19:35Z
KMQS 271935Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM FEW060 20/05 A3020 RMK AO2 T02010047
- Wind
- 110° @ 8 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 20°C / 5°C
- Altimeter
- 30.20 inHg
- Clouds
- FEW
- Density alt
- 1,071 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
- 2 NM W
- VFR sectional
- WASHINGTON
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- IPT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- CONNOR LAPPS
- Phone
- 610-802-2291
- Address
- 1 EARHART DR SUITE 2, COATESVILLE PA 19320
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IPT
- WILLIAMSPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- 0600-2200
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 11
LEFT TRAFFICRunway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box right(3.2°) | — | 56', tree, 777' from thr, 504' R of cntrln, slope 10 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 14', trees, 238' from thr, 467' R of cntrln, slope 2 |
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
- Oxygen (bottled)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AVNCS,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
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
- 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
- A 164-foot water tower is located 1343 feet from runway 11 threshold and 1842 feet right marked with strobe light during daylight hours; standard obstruction light at night.Show FAA
- Helicopter operations occur in the vicinity of the airport south and southwest of runway 11 threshold.Show FAA
- Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Contact the airport manager's cell phone.Show FAA
- Helicopter traffic is requested to land and take off from the runway only. Helicopter hover taxiing, takeoffs, and landings are prohibited from taxiway Alpha.Show FAA
- Migratory birds and deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Philadelphia Approach at 800-354-9884.Show FAA
- Hover taxi along taxiway Alpha is prohibited. Wheel taxi on taxiway or hover from runway to ramp side parking spot by crossing perpendicular to Alpha.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- From dusk to dawn, the runway 11/29 runway end identifier lights are activated. High intensity runway lights for runway 11/29 are controlled by CTAF.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 11The visual glide slope indicator for runway 11 is unusable beyond 6 degrees left of course.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after hours contact 610-384-9000.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KMQS
Answer card- ICAO
- KMQS
- Name
- CHESTER COUNTY G O CARLSON
- Location
- COATESVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 660.2 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,660.2 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 5,400 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 1
- Published frequencies
- 5
- Magnetic variation
- 11°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 110° at 8 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 11
Chester County G O Carlson Airport is in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. The field elevation is 660.2 ft MSL. KMQS has one runway, 11/29, which is 5,400 ft long and paved with asphalt. There is no control tower. The published pattern altitude is not listed, so use the standard 1,000 ft AGL pattern unless current local guidance says otherwise.
The airport has one ILS approach to runway 29. That makes the westbound end the one to study if you are planning an instrument arrival. CTAF and UNICOM are both 122.7. Philadelphia Approach handles approach and departure on 124.35 and 319.15. Clearance delivery is 125.6. For clearance delivery by phone, the Chart Supplement lists Philadelphia Approach at 800-354-9884.
Signature Aviation is the on-field FBO. It carries 100LL and Jet A. For after-hours service, the published remarks point pilots to 610-384-9000. Noise abatement procedures are in effect. Check the current Chart Supplement and call the airport manager before arrival if you need the local procedure. Be alert for helicopter activity south and southwest of runway 11. The field also has bird and deer activity in the area. A 164-foot water tower sits near the runway 11 end. The runway 11 visual glide slope indicator is unusable more than 6 degrees left of course.