Grove City Airport (29D), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Grove City Airport, identified by local code 29D, is a single-runway public-use field in western Pennsylvania serving business aviation traffic at a modest volume. The airport sits roughly 42 nautical miles from the nearest metro area and is not served by an air traffic control tower, with a single asphalt runway handling all arrivals and departures. Fuel is available around the clock by credit card, and the field maintains attended hours on weekdays. Aircraft requiring customs clearance route through KPIT, located about 39 nautical miles away, since no onsite customs service is listed for 29D.
Runways
Grove City Airport has one paved runway, 10/28, 4,500 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Grove City Airport has Jet A, Jet A+ and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 8am to 4pm, daily, and the airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Grove City Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Pittsburgh International (KPIT), 39 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Grove City Airport recorded 831 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in July. Business aviation traffic at 29D is concentrated in the warmer months, peaking in July with additional highs in May and October.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 92 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Grove City Airport averages 2.2 days above 90°F in August and 27.9 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 81.9°F, and January the coldest, at 34.9°F.
Weather station is 5.6 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Grove City Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Youngstown Approach; when Approach is closed, contact Cleveland ARTCC.
PAPI for Runway 10 and 28, and MIRL for Runway 10/28, are pilot-activated via CTAF.
The Runway 10 PAPI is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of the runway centerline.
A drainage ravine 15 feet deep is located in the safety area north of Runway 10.
Deer and geese are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Fuel is available 24 hours a day using a credit card.
Jet A anti-ice inhibitor is available on request.
Taxiway lights terminate at the apron.
Pilots should avoid overflying the field during daylight VFR hours due to parachute jump activity near the northwest corner of the field.
A portable ground power unit is available.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Grove City Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Venango Regional (KFKL), 19.62 NM northeast.
Part of the Pittsburgh area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Does 29D have on-site customs clearance?
Grove City Airport (29D) does not have customs service on site. The nearest customs-capable airport is KPIT, located approximately 39 nautical miles away. Operators arriving from outside the United States should plan clearance through KPIT before or as part of their routing to 29D.
What fuel is available at Grove City Airport?
Grove City Airport (29D) offers 100LL, Jet A, and Jet A+ fuel. Fuel is available 24 hours a day via credit card, and Jet A anti-ice inhibitor can be added on request. The airport is not tower-controlled, so fuel access does not depend on staffed hours.
Is KGVC towered, and what runway does it offer?
Grove City Airport, local identifier 29D, is a non-towered field with a single paved runway, 10/28, measuring 4,500 feet by 75 feet. Traffic and lighting at the airport are coordinated over CTAF rather than a control tower. The PAPI on Runway 10 is unusable beyond 5 degrees left of runway centerline.
What operational hazards should pilots know about at 29D?
Grove City Airport (29D) reports deer and geese activity on and in the vicinity of the airport. There is also a drainage ravine 15 feet deep located in the safety area north of Runway 10. Pilots should also avoid overflying the field during daylight VFR hours due to parachute jump activity near the northwest corner of the field.