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Airport · ICAO · US

Class G

Bowtie Airport

ID PA51 Elev 560 ft Lat 39° 54.51' N Lon 77° 12.31' W Zulu …

Live conditions at PA51

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Aerial view · PA51

No FAA diagram published

The FAA does not publish an Airport Diagram (APD) for PA51 — most non-towered fields, heliports, seaplane bases, and private strips fall here. Below: aerial imagery showing the actual field, runways, taxiways, and surroundings.

Imagery © Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics, USDA FSA

Runways at PA51

2 runway ends on file. Longest: 2,100 ft.

Designator Heading Length Width Surface Lighting Gradient
05 — 2,100 ft 100 ft Turf No —
23 — 2,100 ft 100 ft Turf No —

Source: in-app airport database (runway lengths + headings), OurAirports for surface, width, lighting. Gradient computed from FAA NASR runway-end elevation deltas (the published RWY_GRAD field is empty in 99.99% of NASR rows; we derive it from the elevations the FAA does publish).

Field intel · synthesized from Chart Supplement

Plain-English translation of the Chart Supplement remarks for PA51, anchored to the FAA's own text. Operational items first, advisory next, raw FAA prose at the bottom.

0 matched · 3 not yet translated

Not yet translated · raw FAA text (3 sentences)

Sentences our pattern matchers haven't yet templated. The full FAA text is authoritative — these aren't translation errors, just gaps in our rule library. Curators add new templates over time; coverage rises monotonically.

  • ·FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
  • ·CTLNG OBSTN EXCEEDS 45 DEG SLP.
  • ·PRVDD VFR ONLY, TREES ALONG SIDE RY 05 MUST PROVIDE 125 FT CLEARANCE, CLEAR 20:1 EACH END RY, HANGAR OFF SIDE RY CLEAR 125 FT OUT FM CENTERLINE.

Field profile

Use

Private

Ownership

Private

Scheduled service

No

NTSB events at PA51

1 NTSB-recorded event on file at this airport .

Last 10 years · n=0

No NTSB events at this field in the last decade.

All time · n=1

  • Ground collision 1

Categories derived from NTSB Findings descriptions and probable-cause text via deterministic rule matching. "Other" includes cases where the agency record didn't surface enough text to classify.

Date Aircraft · Classification · Wx Sev
2002-06-11 Piper PA-28-200 · Ground collision · VMC · day →

Designees in PA

Every aviation professional and organization in the same state as PA51 — instructors, examiners, mechanics, schools, FBOs, flying clubs, repair shops, EAA chapters. Click any category to drill into the full directory.

CFI

1,891

Flight Instructors

A&P

6,164

Mechanics

AME

61

Medical Examiners (AME)

DME

8

Mechanic Examiners (DME)

DPRE

1

Parachute Rigger Examiners (DPRE)

DAR-F

5

Manufacturing Airworthiness (DAR-F)

DAR-T

4

Maintenance Airworthiness (DAR-T)

DER-Y

8

Engineering — Company (DER-Y)

DER-T

8

Engineering — Consultant (DER-T)

SAE

40

Specialty Aircraft Examiners (SAE)

APD

6

Aircrew Program Designees (APD)

TCE

10

Training Center Evaluators (TCE)

ODA

3

Organizational Designations

Schools

70

Flight Schools

FBO

63

Fixed Base Operators

Clubs

64

Flying Clubs

Repair

14

Repair / Maintenance Shops

EAA

27

EAA Chapters

DPEs near PA51

Closest FAA Designated Pilot Examiners by great-circle distance from the field. Distances measured city-centroid to airport — useful as a first cut, not a guarantee of exam location. Click any designee for their authorizations and contact info.

Designee City ST Distance
Piet Edward Barber Fairfield PA 10 nm
Frederick Bernard Parow New Cumber PA 24 nm
Denver Allen Gillham New Cumberland PA 24 nm
Melissa Torres Frederick MD 30 nm
Mark Giovengo Manheim PA 40 nm
Bruce Thompson Lititz PA 44 nm
Peter H Wolfson Lititz PA 44 nm
Darren Lucas Litiz PA 44 nm
Todd James Lebanon PA 44 nm
Harry William Kraemer Gaithersburg MD 46 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~1,400 DPEs nationwide. Source: FAA Designee Locator.

CFIs near PA51

Closest active flight instructors by city-centroid distance. Pulled from the FAA airmen registry — ratings shown reflect the certificate on file. Drill into the state directory for filters by rating, medical, and pilot level.

Instructor City ST Distance
Timothy Craig Lower Biglerville PA 2 nm
Craig Edward Lady Aspers PA 4 nm
Arthur Reynolds Shaw Iii Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Nathan Joseph Willis Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Brian Boyd Fitzgerald Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Jared Francesco Kaufman Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Nathan Christopher Rohrer Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Kevin Samuel Hartlaub Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Christopher Gary Dahlen Gettysburg PA 5 nm
Jason Russell Reid Gettysburg PA 5 nm

Showing 10 closest of ~70,900 active CFIs nationwide. Source: FAA Airmen Certification Database.

A&P mechanics near PA51

Closest certificated mechanics by city-centroid distance. Airframe (A), Powerplant (P), and Inspection Authorization (IA) are the ratings that matter for annuals, 100-hours, and major repairs.

Mechanic City ST Distance
Alan Timothy Shimer Biglerville PA 2 nm
David Eric Doersom Biglerville PA 2 nm
Jeffrey Charels Young Biglerville PA 2 nm
Paul John Weiler Biglerville PA 2 nm
Brett David Dean Biglerville PA 2 nm
Virgil Mickley Shaffer Biglerville PA 2 nm
Joshua Lyn Deardorff Biglerville PA 2 nm
Kevin George Bopp Aspers PA 4 nm
Gregory Ellis Snyder Aspers PA 4 nm
Richard Lee Fox Gettysburg PA 5 nm

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

Repair stations near PA51

Closest repair, avionics, paint, and interior shops by airport location. These are the businesses you'll fly the airplane to — not just the certificate-holders nearby. Click any shop for details and contact info.

Shop Distance
Aircraft and Avionics Sales, Inc.
New Cumberland, PA
 25 nm
South Mountain Aviation
Hagerstown , MD
 27 nm
Smart Avionics, Inc.
Marietta, PA
 31 nm
Advantage Interiors, LLC
Marietta, PA
 31 nm
Sensenich Propeller Service, Inc.
Lititz, PA
 44 nm
Lancaster Avionics, Inc
Lititz, PA
 44 nm
Capital Wings Services
Gaithersburg, MD
 44 nm
Roberto Aircraft Interiors
Smoketown, PA
 47 nm
3 in the Green
Selinsgrove, PA
 57 nm
Aviation Institute of Maintenance - Washington, DC
Manassas, VA
 68 nm

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