9N1 · Van Sant Airport
FAA-LID · US · 23 NTSB events
Live conditions
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Wind / Visibility
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Density altitude (now)
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Runways
4 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,058 ft.
| Designator | Heading | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting | Gradient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 | — | 3,058 ft | 120 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
| 25 | 270° | 3,058 ft | 120 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
| 05G | — | 1,340 ft | 200 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
| 23G | — | 1,340 ft | 200 ft | TURF-G | No | — |
Lengths + headings: in-app airport database. Surface, width, lighting: OurAirports. Gradient: derived from FAA NASR runway-end elevations (NASR's RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of rows).
Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 1 matched · 10 not yet translated
Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.
TL;DR
- ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Watch for
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
wildlife hazard
All translated remarks (1)
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Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational
DEER ON AND INVOF ARPT.
Not yet translated · raw FAA text (10 sentences)
- ·POWERED PRCHT OPS NOT PERMITTED.
- ·ARPT CLSD TO TRANSIENT TRAFFIC DEC THRU APR.
- ·GLIDERS OCNLLY USE POWER PLANE RWY FOR LNDG TO THE WEST.
- ·RWY 23 BASED ACFT USE ONLY.
- ·RWY 05 LANDINGS AND TAKEOFFS PROHIBITED.
- ·FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.
- ·RWY 07/25 MKD WITH WHITE TIRES; DSPLCD THLD MKD WITH WHITE TIRES.
- ·RWY 07 APCH RATIO 27:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
- ·VFR USE ONLY GLIDER TFC PAT 800 FT AGL; POWER PLANE 1000 FT AGL.
- ·POWER PLANE TFC REMAIN OUTSIDE GLIDER TFC PAT & AVOID FLYING DIRECTLY OVER ARPT.
Field profile
Wikipedia
Full article ↗Vansant Airport or Van Sant Airport is a public use airport located in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, United States and owned by the Bucks County Airport Authority. It is two nautical miles (3.7 km) southwest of the central business district of Erwinna, Pennsylvania.
Use
Public-use
Ownership
Public
Scheduled service
No
NTSB events
23 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .
Total events
23
since 1982
Fatal
0
0.0% of total
Last 5 years
2
≈ 0.4/yr
Last 10 years
3
≈ 0.3/yr
Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗
Last 10 years · n=3
- Other 2
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
All time · n=23
- Other 9
- Stall / spin 5
- Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
- Hard landing 2
- Ground collision 2
- Engine failure / power loss 1
- Midair / near-midair 1
- Undershoot / overshoot 1
Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.
Designees in PA
DPEs nearby
Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.
| Designee | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Joseph Mcintyre | Pittstown | NJ | 11 nm |
| Brian Dana Yates | Perkasie | PA | 11 nm |
| Ryan David Tollini | Perkasie | PA | 11 nm |
| John Scullion | Middletown | PA | 14 nm |
| Aram Basmadjian | Allentown | PA | 18 nm |
| John Albert Smith | Allentown | PA | 18 nm |
| Robert Armindo Miranda | Hillsborough | NJ | 21 nm |
| John W Beck | Princeton | NJ | 21 nm |
| Andrew Colin Quinn | Trenton | NJ | 22 nm |
| Karl-John Bearnarth | Bedminster | NJ | 23 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.
CFIs nearby
City-centroid distance; ratings as on the FAA certificate.
| Instructor | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timothy John Kepp | Point Pleasant | PA | 3 nm |
| Randy Roy Reinaman | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
| Richard Louis Schuster | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
| Bruce Loren Wolfe | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
| Sean Gregory Bortel | Upper Black Eddy | PA | 3 nm |
| Richard John Messina | Frenchtown | NJ | 4 nm |
| Jonathan Force Newcomb | Frenchtown | NJ | 4 nm |
| Carlos Adrian Tamayo | Frenchtown | NJ | 4 nm |
| Michael Christopher Leek | Frenchtown | NJ | 4 nm |
| Curtis Wayne Harms | Pipersville | PA | 4 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
A&P mechanics nearby
City-centroid distance. A = airframe, P = powerplant, IA = inspection authorization.
| Mechanic | City | ST | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| William John Plecenik | Erwinna | PA | 0 nm |
| Loring Barbour Eisenhauer | Erwinna | PA | 0 nm |
| Robert Howard Factor | Erwinna | PA | 0 nm |
| Michael Barry Schechner | Erwinna | PA | 0 nm |
| Timothy John Kepp | Point Pleasant | PA | 3 nm |
| Nicholas Quirke | Point Pleasant | PA | 3 nm |
| Timothy Ian Kepp | Point Pleasant | PA | 3 nm |
| Randy Roy Reinaman | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
| Dennis Harold Chadwick | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
| Bruce Mcilvain Edgerton | Ottsville | PA | 3 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.
Repair stations nearby
By airport location.
| Shop | Distance |
|---|---|
| LV Avionics Allentown, PA | 18 nm |
| Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC Allentown, PA | 19 nm |
| Avionics One, Inc. Bedminster, NJ | 22 nm |
| Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | 25 nm |
| RealClean Aircraft Detailing New Jersey Morristown, NJ | 37 nm |
| Alron Avionics, Inc. Williamstown, NJ | 47 nm |
| Three Crown Avionics Sussex, NJ | 48 nm |
| Star Aero Avionics, LLC Hammonton, NJ | 52 nm |
| Red Eagle Avionics, LLC. New Castle, DE | 54 nm |
| Roberto Aircraft Interiors Smoketown, PA | 57 nm |
Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.
References
- FAA Chart Supplement (CSUP) A/FD entry — official FAA ↗
- SkyVector — sectional + IFR charts Charts, runways, fuel, NOTAMs ↗
- AirNav — frequencies, FBOs, fuel Pilot-facing summary ↗
- NTSB CAROL — accident search Filter by airport name ↗
- FAA Notice to Air Missions NOTAMs (live) ↗
- aviationweather.gov — METAR / TAF Live observation ↗