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K8N8 · Danville Airport

FAA-LID · US · 4 NTSB events

ID K8N8 Elev 559 ft Lat 40° 56.90' N Lon 76° 38.64' W Zulu …

Live conditions

METAR

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Wind / Visibility

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Density altitude (now)

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Aerial view

No FAA diagram published

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 3,000 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
09 78.5° 3,000 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.45%
27 258.5° 3,000 ft 60 ft GRS No 0.45%

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).

Communications · 2 frequencies

  • A/D WILKES BARRE APP 126.300
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

Live ATC audio (streaming + archived): Open K8N8 on LiveATC ↗

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · 2 matched · 7 not yet translated

Translations anchored to the FAA text; the raw FAA text is authoritative.

TL;DR

  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27 DRG PERIODS OF DARKNESS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

Watch for

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27 DRG PERIODS OF DARKNESS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    pcl ctaf

  • Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.

    wildlife hazard

All translated remarks (2)

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MIRL RWY 09/27 DRG PERIODS OF DARKNESS ONLY. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · operational

    ACTVT MIRL RWY 09/27 DRG PERIODS OF DARKNESS ONLY - CTAF

  • 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 & WILDLIFE ON & INVOF ARPT.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (7 sentences)
  • ·RC AIRPLANE OPS N OF RWY.
  • ·FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.
  • ·LIGHTING NON-STANDARD MAIN RAMP NO PROP WASH INVOF MAIN HNGR DUE TO ACFT PAINTING.
  • ·AFT HRS CTC 570-274-6190.
  • ·THR LGTS DSPLCD 365 FT FM RWY END FOR NGT DISPLACEMENT.
  • ·RWY END LGTD WITH TWO RED LGTS ON LEFT SIDE (NON STD).
  • ·EXISTED PRIOR TO MAY 15 1959

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events

4 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=4

  • Loss of control 2
  • Stall / spin 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1

Categories rule-matched from NTSB findings and probable-cause text. "Other" = not enough agency text to classify.

DPEs nearby

Distance is city-centroid to airport, a first cut, not the exam location.

Designee City ST Distance
Todd James Lebanon PA 38 nm
Bridget Vanscoy Forty-Fort PA 40 nm
Jessica Marie Robinson Newmanstown PA 41 nm
Randy Marlin Rickert Lehighton PA 43 nm
Denver Allen Gillham New Cumberland PA 45 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 46 nm
Mark Giovengo Manheim PA 48 nm
Mark Christopher Wesley Robinson Reading PA 49 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 50 nm
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 50 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
Donald Roy King Danville PA 2 nm
Chris Alan Pfaff Danville PA 2 nm
Jon Russell Payne Danville PA 2 nm
Benjamin Patrick Thompson Danville PA 2 nm
Timothy Benjamin Krebs Sr Paxinos PA 5 nm
Stanley Joseph Kapushinski Paxinos PA 5 nm
David Gregory Lerch Elysburg PA 7 nm
Gilfred Lyle Spradlin Jr Northumberland PA 7 nm
Edward William Benedict Northumberland PA 7 nm
Michael William Keller Sunbury PA 8 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
Jon Russell Payne Danville PA 2 nm
Ronald Allen Carl Danville PA 2 nm
Anthony John Murrin Danville PA 2 nm
Carl Dean Cromley Danville PA 2 nm
Stephen Gerard Anstadt Danville PA 2 nm
Derik Paul Young Danville PA 2 nm
Andrew Lee Stamey Danville PA 2 nm
Keith Alan Wells Danville PA 2 nm
Brandon Michael Dickinson Danville PA 2 nm
Brian Lee Koharski Paxinos PA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~248,300 certificated mechanics nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
13 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
45 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
52 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
52 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
52 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
53 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
57 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
58 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
58 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
89 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~400 geocoded shops in the repair-station directory. Source: AOPA business listings.