Brandywine Airport (OQN)

OQN
Brandywine Airport (OQN)
West Chester, PA
Latest photos of Brandywine Airport (OQN)
 - This is an overview of the general aviation ramp at Brandywine Airport (OQN - KOQN). - by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
 - Brandywine Airport is located southeast of Philadelphia, PA, near the Delaware border.  It is also the home of the American Helicopter Museum. - by Daniel L. Berek
Daniel L. Berek
 - American Helicopter Museum, left-right, Kaman HH-2D, Sikorsky HH-3, Sikorsky HH-52, Piasecki CH-21B.  The musuem was closed the day I was here.  A Bell V-22 is also on display outside. - by Timothy Aanerud
Timothy Aanerud
Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2013-12-12
Airport Identifier OQN
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 075-34-54.8650W/39-59-24.4240N
-75.581907/39.990118 (Estimated)
Elevation 462 ft / 140.82 m (Estimated)
Land 25 acres
From nearest city 3 nautical miles NE of West Chester, PA
Location Chester County, PA
Magnetic Variation 12W (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner New Brandywine Arpt Club Inc
Address 1205 Ward Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone number 610-692-6100
Manager John Taylor
Address 1205 Ward Ave
West Chester, PA 19380
Phone number 610-692-6100
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Open to public
Wind indicator Yes
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower No
Lighting Schedule SEE RMK
Beacon Color Clear-Green (lighted land airport)
Landing fee charge No
Sectional chart Washington
Region AEA - Eastern
Traffic Pattern Alt 1035 ft
Boundary ARTCC ZNY - New York
Tie-in FSS IPT - Williamsport
FSS on Airport No
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility IPT (NOTAM-d service available)
Federal Agreements NMY
Airport Communications
CTAF 123.075 MHz
UNICOM 123.075 MHz
Airport Services
Fuel types 100LLA
Airframe repair MINOR
Power plant repair MAJOR
Bottled oxygen NONE
Bulk oxygen NONE
Transient storage TIE
Other services AMB,AVNCS,CHTR,INSTR,RNTL
Runway Information
Runway 09/27
Dimensions 3347 x 50 ft (1020 x 15 m)
Surface ASPH-G
09 27
Alignment 77° 127°
Physical elevation 460.00 ft 462.00 ft
Coordinates 39.989050N / 75.587715W 39.991186N / 75.576099W
Gradient 1.00 1.00
Traffic pattern Right Left
Runway marking Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
*RY 9 MARKINGS VERY FADED.
Non-precision instrument , Poor Condition
*RY 27 MARKING VERY FADED.
VGSI 2-light PAPI on left 2-light PAPI on left