METAR & TAF KRDG
Current METAR
Observed 20:54Z
KRDG 272054Z 14005KT 10SM CLR 22/04 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP226 T02220044 58006
- Wind
- 140° @ 5 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 22°C / 4°C
- Altimeter
- 30.18 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 943 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 NW
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- RDG (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- ZACKARY J. TEMPESCO
- Phone
- 610-372-4666
- Address
- 2501 BERNVILLE RD, READING PA 19605
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 13
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31Favored | 109° / 289° | 6,350 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 18/36 | 160° / 340° | 5,151 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 6,350' | 6,350' | 6,350' | 6,350' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 317', trees, 7661' from thr, 1213' R of cntrln, slope 23 |
| 31 | 6,350' | 6,350' | 6,350' | 6,350' | — | — | — |
| 18 | 5,151' | 5,151' | 5,151' | 5,151' | PAPI 4-box left(3°) | — | 59', trees, 893' from thr, 580' R of cntrln, slope 11 |
| 36 | 5,151' | 5,151' | 5,151' | 5,151' | — | MALSF | 19', trees, 769' from thr, 499' R of cntrln, slope 29 |
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)
- HIGH/LOW
- Oxygen (bulk)
- HIGH/LOW
- Airframe repair
- Major
- Power plant repair
- Major
- Other services
- AFRT,AMB,AVNCS,CARGO,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL,SALES
Ramp & ground
- Transient storage
- Tie-down
- Hangar
- Landing fee
- Yes
- 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
- For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Harrisburg Approach at 800-932-0712.Show FAA
- Aircraft rescue and fire fighting index C is available upon request by contacting the airport manager.Show FAA
- Birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- When the tower is closed, activate the MALSR for runway 36, REIL for runways 13 and 31, PAPI for runways 13 and 18, HIRL for runways 13/31 and 18/36, and taxiway lights on CTAF.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 18/36The pavement classification rating value for runway 18/36 is 610/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
- 13/31The pavement classification rating value for runway 13/31 is 610/F/C/X/T.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 13The PAPI on runway 13 is unusable beyond 3 degrees left of the centerline.Show FAA
Arresting gear
- 13_EMASAn engineered material arresting system 255 feet in length by 170 feet in width is located at the departure end of runway 13.Show FAA
Other notes
- Prior permission required 24 hours in advance for aircraft operations with more than 30 passenger seats. Call the airport manager at 610-372-4666.Show FAA
- There is a landing fee for turbine aircraft.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KRDG
Answer card- ICAO
- KRDG
- Name
- READING RGNL/CARL A SPAATZ FLD
- Location
- READING, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 343.4 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 1,343.4 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Towered · 0600-0000
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 13/31 · 6,350 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 2
- Published frequencies
- 10
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 140° at 5 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 13
Reading Rgnl/Carl A Spaatz Fld is in Reading, Pennsylvania. Field elevation is 343.4 ft MSL. The airport has two asphalt runways. The longest is 6,350 ft on runway 13/31. Runway 18/36 is 5,151 ft.
The field is towered from 0600 to 0000. ILS approaches are published for runway 13 and runway 36. Pattern altitude is not published in the facts. Use the standard 1,000 ft AGL for light piston operations unless the current Chart Supplement says otherwise. Reading Aviation is on the field. It carries 100LL, Jet A and Jet A Prist.
A few operational notes matter here. Runway 13 has an EMAS at the departure end. The PAPI on runway 13 is unusable more than 3 degrees left of centerline. Birds are reported on and near the airport. When the tower is closed, lighting is activated on CTAF. That includes the MALSR for runway 36. It also includes REIL for runways 13 and 31, PAPI for runways 13 and 18 and HIRL for both runways. For clearance delivery after tower hours, contact Harrisburg Approach. Check the current FAA Chart Supplement for any noise or curfew restrictions before flying in.