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KZER · Schuylkill County Joe Zerbey Airport

ICAO · US · 6 NTSB events

ID KZER FAA ZER Elev 1,729 ft Lat 40° 42.39' N Lon 76° 22.39' 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

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Runways

4 runway ends on file. Longest: 5,101 ft. Max gradient: 0.45%

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
11 97.8° 5,101 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.45%
29 277.8° 5,101 ft 75 ft ASP Yes 0.45%
04 031° 2,523 ft 140 ft GRS No 0.41%
22 211° 2,523 ft 140 ft GRS No 0.41%

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 · 4 frequencies

  • AWOS AWOS 3 127.570
  • A/D HARRISBURG APP/DEP 118.250
  • RDO WILLIAMSPORT RDO 114.600
  • UNIC CTAF/UNICOM 122.800

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Chart Supplement remarks, plain English · cycle 22JAN2026 · 4 matched · 31 not yet translated

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

TL;DR

  • ·Runway 22 threshold displaced 200 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 REIL Rwy 01 and 19, Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

Watch for

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 200 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 REIL Rwy 01 and 19, Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 06–24. 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 (4)

  • Runway 22 threshold displaced 200 feet. Usable landing distance is reduced; the displaced portion may still be used for takeoff and rollout.

    Raw FAA text · preamble · operational

    RWY 22: Thld dsplcd 200´

  • 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 REIL Rwy 01 and 19, Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 06–24. Lights stay on 15 minutes — click again to refresh.

    Raw FAA text · service · operational

    ACTVT REIL Rwy 01 and 19, Rwy 06 and 24; PAPI Rwy 06 and 24; MIRL Rwy 01–19 and Rwy 06–24—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

    Birds, deer and woodchuck on and invof arpt.

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (31 sentences)
  • ·PENNSYLVANIA 303 POTTSVILLE SCHUYLKILL CO/JOE ZERBEY (ZER)(KZER) 8 W UTC–5(–4DT) N40º42.41´ W76º22.43´ 1730 B NOTAM FILE IPT RWY 11–29: H5101X75 (ASPH) S–21 MIRL 0.5% up W RWY 11: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 3.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·S2 FUEL 100LL, JET A LGT ACTIVATE REIL Rwy 11 and 29; MIRL Rwy 11–29—CTAF.
  • ·PAPI Rwy 11 and 29 on continuously.
  • ·Attended Mon–Fri 1230–2200Z‡, Sat–Sun on call.
  • ·For svc after hrs 570–617–6002.
  • ·AVGAS self serve with credit card.
  • ·JET A self serve with credit card.
  • ·GPU avbl for AC/DC power.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 not maintained winter months.
  • ·Rwy 04–22 edge and dsplcd thld marked with orange cones.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (570) 617-6002
  • ·AWOS–3 127.575 (570) 544–2778.
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.075 ®HARRISBURG APP/DEP CON 118.25 CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Harrisburg Apch at 800-932-0712.
  • ·RAVINE (L) (L) VORTACW 114.6 RAV Chan 93 N40º33.20´ W76º35.96´ 059º 13.8 NM to fld. 1750/11W.
  • ·PRESQUE ISLE SPB (See ERIE on page 274) PRESQUE ISLE BAY SPB (See ERIE on page 274) PUNXSUTAWNEY MUNI (N35) 3 NE UTC–5(–4DT) N40º58.01´ W78º55.79´ 1445 B NOTAM FILE AOO RWY 06–24: H3003X50 (ASPH) S–12.5 MIRL 0.9% up NE RWY 06: REIL.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 45´.
  • ·PAPI(P2L)—GA 4.0º TCH 40´.
  • ·RWY 01–19: 2200X100 (TURF) MIRL 0.4% up N RWY 01: REIL.
  • ·Rwy 24 REIL is on a day sensor, oper durg hrs of darkness only.
  • ·For svc after hrs ctc 814–590–1137.
  • ·Fuel self–serve with credit card.
  • ·Rwy 19 22´ road 146´ from rwy end across centerline. 56´ stack east of Rwy 01.
  • ·Rwy 01–19 NSTD markings, rwy marked with orange cones.
  • ·Turf soft and wet during spring thaw.
  • ·AIRPORT MANAGER: (814) 590-1137
  • ·CTAF/UNICOM 123.0 ®CLEVLAND CENTER APP/DEP CON 126.725 or ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440–774–0234.
  • ·CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: For CD ctc Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0234.
  • ·CLARION (DH) DME 113.85 CIP Chan 85(Y) N41º08.78´ W79º27.48´ 114º 26.3 NM to fld. 1520.

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Field profile

Use

Public-use

Ownership

Public

Scheduled service

No

FAA Chart Supplement

NTSB events

6 NTSB-recorded events on file at this airport .

Total events

6

since 1982

Fatal

0

0.0% of total

Last 5 years

0

no recent events

Last 10 years

3

≈ 0.3/yr

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Operations volume

FAA TAF · history through 2024

2005 2024

Peak: 29,500 ops in 2001

2024 total

28,100

10-yr total

257,095

2024 mix

AC/AT 2% · GA 75% · Mil 22%

Events / million ops

11.7

last 10 years

Fatal / million ops

0.00

approximate · 10-yr scaled

Last 10 years · n=3

  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

All time · n=6

  • Stall / spin 2
  • Fuel exhaustion / starvation 1
  • Engine failure / power loss 1
  • Weather · wind / icing / convective 1
  • Loss of control 1

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

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2018-07-30 Luscombe 8 · Loss of control · day →
2017-10-22 Cessna 150 · Weather · VMC · day →
2017-01-30 Cessna P210 · Engine failure · VMC · day →
1995-07-16 Beech E35 · Fuel exhaustion · day →
1995-07-11 Piper PA-28-140 · Stall / spin · day →
1994-08-08 Cessna 172P · Stall / spin · 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
Todd James Lebanon PA 22 nm
Jessica Marie Robinson Newmanstown PA 23 nm
Mark Christopher Wesley Robinson Reading PA 30 nm
Randy Marlin Rickert Lehighton PA 31 nm
Mark Giovengo Manheim PA 33 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 33 nm
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 33 nm
Peter H Wolfson Lititz PA 33 nm
Denver Allen Gillham New Cumberland PA 37 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 38 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
Nadine Elizabeth Fetsko Newtown PA 3 nm
Eric David Smith Newtown PA 3 nm
William John Storm Newtown PA 3 nm
William Peter Desautelle Jr Newtown PA 3 nm
John Martin Gauker Newtown PA 3 nm
Craig Russell Eagle Newtown PA 3 nm
Daniel Allen Johnson Newtown PA 3 nm
Oliver Thomas Stormer Newtown PA 3 nm
Kyle Stephen Portela Newtown PA 3 nm
Amy Lynn Perry Newtown PA 3 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 Storm Newtown PA 3 nm
Steven Henry Dibble Newtown PA 3 nm
Alexander Georg Eder Newtown PA 3 nm
John Joseph Ksensik Newtown PA 3 nm
Russell Stephen Rubinacci Newtown PA 3 nm
Patrick John Scanlon Newtown PA 3 nm
Joseph Daniel Crilly Newtown PA 3 nm
Edward Isaakovich Goldfarb Newtown PA 3 nm
Aaron Lee Phillips Newtown PA 3 nm
Joseph Phi Nguyen Newtown 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
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 23 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 36 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 36 nm
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 36 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 38 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 38 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 41 nm
Scott Richard Aircraft Maintenance, LLC
Allentown, PA
 42 nm
LV Avionics
Allentown, PA
 43 nm
Red Eagle Avionics, LLC.
New Castle, DE
 71 nm

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