METAR & TAF KZER
Current METAR
Observed 21:15Z
KZER 272115Z AUTO 16007KT 110V180 10SM CLR 18/01 A3021 RMK AO2
- Wind
- 160° @ 7 kt
- Visibility
- 10 SM
- Temp / Dew
- 18°C / 1°C
- Altimeter
- 30.21 inHg
- Clouds
- CLR
- Density alt
- 2,145 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
- 8 NM W
- VFR sectional
- NEW YORK
- ARTCC
- ZNY · NEW YORK
- NOTAM facility
- IPT (NOTAM-D)
Airport manager
- Name
- BILL WILLARD
- Phone
- (570) 617-6002
- Address
- 240 AIRPORT ROAD, POTTSVILLE PA 17901
Flight service · Hours
- FSS IPT
- WILLIAMSPORT1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- MON-FRI · 0730-1700
- SAT - SUN · ON CALL
Frequencies
Tap any row to copy the frequency to your clipboard.
Runways & pattern
Full pagePattern entry · RWY 22
LEFT TRAFFIC| Runway | Heading (°M) | Length | Surface | Traffic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/29 | 86° / 266° | 5,101 ft | ASPH | Standard L |
| 04/22Favored | 19° / 199° | 2,523 ft | TURF | Standard L |
Runway end performance
| End | TORA | TODA | ASDA | LDA | VGSI | Approach lights | Obstruction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 8', trees, 375' from thr, 480' R of cntrln, slope 21 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | PAPI 2-box left(3°) | — | 19', trees, 221' from thr, 354' R of cntrln, slope 1 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27', trees, 320' from thr, 110' R of cntrln, slope 12 |
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
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)
- Not available
- Oxygen (bulk)
- Not available
- Airframe repair
- Minor
- Power plant repair
- Minor
- Other services
- 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
- 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
- Ground power unit is available for AC and DC power.Show FAA
- Deer are on and in the vicinity of the airport.Show FAA
- For clearance delivery contact Harrisburg Approach at 800-932-0712.Show FAA
Lighting notes
- Activate runway end identifier lights on runways 11 and 29 and medium intensity runway lights on runways 11 and 29 using the CTAF. Precision approach path indicators on runways 11 and 29 are on continuously.Show FAA
Fuel notes
- 100LLAvgas is self-serve with credit card.Show FAA
- AJet-A fuel is self-serve with credit card.Show FAA
Runway surface & condition
- 04/22Runway 04/22 is not maintained during winter months.Show FAA
Approach & departure obstructions
- 04Runway 04/22 edge and displaced threshold are marked with orange cones.Show FAA
- 22Approach ratio is 19 to 1 to the decision height.Show FAA
Other notes
- 1For service after hours call 570-617-6002.Show FAA
VFR map & nearby airports
VFR sectional. Tap any ICAO chip to open that airport.
Key facts · KZER
Answer card- ICAO
- KZER
- Name
- SCHUYLKILL COUNTY/JOE ZERBEY
- Location
- POTTSVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA
- Elevation
- 1,729.8 ft MSL
- Traffic pattern altitude
- 2,729.8 ft MSL (1,000 AGL)
- Control tower
- Non-towered (use CTAF)
- Total runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 11/29 · 5,101 ft
- Published ILS approaches
- 0
- Published frequencies
- 4
- Magnetic variation
- 12°
- Current flight rules
- VFR
- Current wind
- 160° at 7 kt
- Favored runway now
- RWY 22
Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey Airport sits in Pottsville, Pennsylvania. The field elevation is 1,729.8 ft MSL. It has two runways. The longest is 11/29 at 5,101 ft. Runway 04/22 is turf at 2,523 ft. There is no control tower. Traffic flows through CTAF 123.075. Pattern altitude is not published, so plan to verify the current traffic pattern in the FAA Chart Supplement before arrival. No ILS approaches are published here.
The on-field FBO is Schuylkill County Airport. It carries 100LL and Jet-A. Fuel is self-serve with credit card. The field also has ground power for AC and DC use. For after-hours service, the published number is the one to call.
A few operational items matter here. Deer are reported on and near the airport. Runway 04/22 has orange cones marking the edge and displaced threshold. That runway is not maintained during winter months. Runway 11 and 29 have REILs, medium intensity lighting and PAPI that stay on continuously. The airport is served by Harrisburg Approach for clearance delivery and approach or departure services. If you are planning a first visit, check the current Chart Supplement for any updated remarks before you go.