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KJST · John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport

ICAO · US · 14 NTSB events

ID KJST FAA JST Elev 2,284 ft Lat 40° 18.97' N Lon 78° 50.03' W Zulu …

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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

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 7,004 ft. Max gradient: 0.21%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
15 144.1° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
33 324.1° 7,004 ft 150 ft ASP Yes 0.15%
05 39.4° 4,387 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.21%
23 219.4° 4,387 ft 100 ft ASP Yes 0.21%

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 · 8 frequencies

  • ATIS ATIS 118.325
  • GND GND 121.600
  • TWR TWR 125.750
  • CTAF CTAF 125.750
  • CNTR CLEVELAND CNTR 121.200
  • OPS KEYSTONE OPS ARNG 136.500
  • RDO ALTOONA RDO 122.650
  • UNIC UNICOM 122.950

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  • VORTAC JST

    Johnstown

    113.00 MHz · DME 113.00 · BOTH · MEDIUM

Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 6 matched · 27 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 09 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.
  • ·Wildlife on or near runways. Vigilant scan during taxi, takeoff, and landing roll. Birds also reported in the area.
  • ·Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33, PAPI Rwy 33, HIRL Rwy 15–33, MIRL 05–23, and all twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    displaced threshold

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

    wildlife hazard

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33, PAPI Rwy 33, HIRL Rwy 15–33, MIRL 05–23, and all twy lgts. 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 (6)

  • Runway 09 threshold displaced 300 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 09: Thld dsplcd 300´

  • 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.

  • Pilot-controlled lighting: click mic 7 times on the CTAF to activate MALSR Rwy 33, PAPI Rwy 33, HIRL Rwy 15–33, MIRL 05–23, and all twy lgts. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT MALSR Rwy 33, PAPI Rwy 33, HIRL Rwy 15–33, MIRL 05–23, and all twy lgts—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 and birds on and invof arpt.

  • Landing fee in effect. Contact FBO or airport ops for current rates.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Ldg fee.

  • Airport attended 1200–0400Z‡. Self-service or limited operations outside attended hours.

    Raw FAA text · airport remarks · advisory

    Attended 1200–0400Z‡.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (27 sentences)
  • ·Parl twy adj Rwy 09–27 clsd.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 570-321-1408
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 122.7 ®NEW YORK CENTER APP/DEP CON 134.8 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc New York ARTCC at 631-468-1425.
  • ·JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN/CAMBRIA CO (See JOHNSTOWN on page 284) JOHNSTOWN JOHN MURTHA JOHNSTOWN/CAMBRIA CO (JST)(KJST) P (ANG ARNG AR) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N40º18.93´ W78º50.08´ 2284 B Class I, ARFF Index A NOTAM FILE JST RWY 15–33: H7004X150 (CONC–GRVD) S–93, D–183, 2D–357, 2D/2D2–845 PCR 630 R/B/W/T HIRL RWY 15: VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 52´.
  • ·PAPI(P4R)—GA 3.0º TCH 53´.
  • ·RWY 05–23: H4387X100 (ASPH–GRVD) S–62, D–87, 2S–110 PCR 240 F/D/X/T MIRL RWY 05: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 44´.
  • ·VASI(V4L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·RWY 05: TORA–4387 TODA–4387 ASDA–4387 LDA–4387 RWY 15: TORA–7004 TODA–7004 ASDA–6698 LDA–6698 RWY 23: TORA–4387 TODA–4387 ASDA–4387 LDA–4387 RWY 33: TORA–7004 TODA–7004 ASDA–6484 LDA–6484
  • ·PAPI Rwy 05 unavbl when ATCT clsd.
  • ·MILITARY— FUEL A, A+ (1100–0400Z‡, C814–361–3500; OT 3 hr PN, C814–254–2425. $70 fee per occurrence.) (NC–100LL)
  • ·Twy B between Rwy 05–23 and Twy B2 rstd to acft with wingspan 78 ft or less.
  • ·: ARNG Rstd PPR 24 hr, call dur nml duty hrs 1300–2130Z‡ exc wkend and hol.
  • ·All tfc to ARNG military ramp ctc Keystone Ops: 138.55, 241.35, 46.75, ramp deconfliction 46.75.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: 814-536-0002
  • ·CTAF 125.75 ATIS 118.325 UNICOM 122.95 ®JOHNSTOWN APP/DEP CON 121.2 244.875 (1200–0400Z‡ or ctc 814–532–5960), other times ctc CLEVELAND CENTER 124.4 327.1 (0400–1200Z‡) or ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0234.
  • ·TOWER 125.75 253.5 (1200–0400Z‡) GND CON 121.6 CLNC DEL 126.85 KEYSTONE OPS ARNG 138.55 241.35 46.75 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Johnstown Apch at 814-532-5960, when Apch clsd ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0213.
  • ·CLASS D svc 1200–0400Z‡; other times CLASS G.
  • ·JOHNSTOWN (L) (L) VORW/DME 113.0 JST Chan 77 N40º19.00´ W78º50.05´ at fld. 2279/6W.
  • ·VOR unusable: 088º–102º byd 25 NM 120º–135º byd 25 NM ILS 110.1 I–JST Rwy 33.
  • ·Glideslope unusable byd 5º left of course.
  • ·Unmonitored when ATCT clsd.
  • ·Glideslope unusable blw 2,520´.
  • ·COMM/NAV/WEATHER REMARKS: UNICOM frequency 122.95 avbl for ground svcs only.
  • ·JOSEPH A HARDY CONNELLSVILLE (See CONNELLSVILLE on page 268) KAMPEL (See WELLSVILLE on page 314) KEATING N41º12.90´ W78º08.57´ NOTAM FILE AOO.
  • ·(H) (H) VORTACW 116.0 ETG Chan 107 241º 15.9 NM to Clearfield–Lawrence. 2250/10W.
  • ·DETROIT DETROIT H–10H, 12I, L–29D IAP, DIAP, AD DETROIT H–10H, L–30I NE, 22 JAN 2026 to 19 MAR 2026

Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

Yes

IATA · JST

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

14 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

14

since 1982

Fatal

4

28.6% of total

Last 5 years

1

≈ 0.2/yr

Last 10 years

1

≈ 0.1/yr

Ranking across all airports · Open in accident map ↗

Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 72,141 ops in 2008

2024 total

34,531

10-yr total

315,079

2024 mix

AC/AT 5% · GA 49% · Mil 46%

Events / million ops

3.2

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.91

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=1

  • Hard landing 1

All time · n=14

  • Other 7
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 2
  • Ground collision 2
  • Gear-up landing 1
  • Controlled flight into terrain 1
  • Hard landing 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2025-09-28 MCCAA ROBERT T AVID/KITFOX FLYER · Hard landing · day →
2006-12-26 Cessna 414 · Weather · IMC · day →
2003-08-06 Grumman AA-5B · CFIT · IMC · day →
2001-05-13 Cessna 150A · Other · VMC · day →
1997-11-25 Piper PA-32-300 · Ground collision · VMC · night →
1991-09-12 Piper PA-28-140 · Ground collision · VMC · night-moonlit →
1991-01-30 Beech 200 · Other · night →
1989-11-23 Piper PA-32R-300 · Weather · IMC · night →
1989-03-22 Beech A100 · Gear-up · day →
1989-03-06 Beech TC-45J · Other · IMC · day →
1986-07-15 Cessna 172L · Other · VMC · day →
1986-05-29 Globe GC-1B · Other · VMC · day →
1985-01-21 GATES LEARJET 25D · Other · IMC · day →
1983-07-30 CHAMBERLAIN KR-1 · Other · VMC · day →

Designees in PA

CFI Flight Instructors 1,891 A&P Mechanics 6,164 AME Medical Examiners (AME) 61 DME Mechanic Examiners (DME) 8 DPRE Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE) 1 DAR-F Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F) 5 DAR-T Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T) 4 DER-Y Engineering — Company (DER-Y) 8 DER-T Engineering — Consultant (DER-T) 8 SAE Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE) 40 APD Aircrew Program Designees (APD) 6 TCE Training Center Evaluators (TCE) 10 ODA Organizational Designations 3 Schools Flight Schools 70 FBO Fixed Base Operators 63 Clubs Flying Clubs 64 Repair Repair / Maintenance Shops 14 EAA EAA Chapters 27

DPEs nearby

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

Designee City ST Distance
Richard Michael Morning Altoona PA 23 nm
Stanley Michael Shimkus Irwin PA 40 nm
Piet Edward Barber Wiley Ford WV 42 nm
Michael Kenneth Cahill Moon Township PA 64 nm
Charles Edward Sargent Beaver Falls PA 73 nm
Eric Carl Stormfels Beaver Falls PA 73 nm
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 74 nm
Martin Andrew Haski New Castle PA 80 nm
Mitchell Thomas Pennington Petersburg WV 80 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 84 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
John Ethan Cirinelli Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Ronald Carl Adams Johnstown PA 4 nm
Byron Coleman Custer Johnstown PA 4 nm
David John Daniels Johnstown PA 4 nm
Matthew Kevin Stonecypher Johnstown PA 4 nm
Corey Richard Layton Johnstown PA 4 nm
Justin Michael Carrick Mineral Point PA 5 nm
Lawrence Pius Servinsky Portage PA 8 nm
Ernest Robert Naugle Hollsopple PA 9 nm
Francis Alexander Strittmatter Ebensburg PA 11 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
Albert William Seghi Iii Daisytown PA 3 nm
Walter J Myal Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Thomas Scott Rolison Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Scott Matthew Neville Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Davin Ray Thomas Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Aaron Joseph Suter Ruffs Dale PA 3 nm
Ronald Carl Adams Johnstown PA 4 nm
Irving Thomas Turnbull Johnstown PA 4 nm
James Francis Horner Johnstown PA 4 nm
Dewayne Evan Jones Johnstown PA 4 nm

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

Repair stations nearby

By airport location.

Shop Distance
Advanced AeroWorks and Avionics, LLC
Indiana, PA
 23 nm
Advanced Aircraft Maintenance, Inc
Belle Vernon, PA
 46 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 62 nm
Skymark Aviation & Avionics, LLC
Morgantown, WV
 64 nm
Beaver Air Group LLC
Beaver Falls, PA
 76 nm
Quality Avionics
Zelienople, PA
 76 nm
Skydive Front Royal
Front Royal, VA
 88 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 91 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 95 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 104 nm

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