Capital City Airport (KCXY), Pennsylvania
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Overview
Capital City Airport, KCXY, is a towered, public-use field in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, sitting roughly 62 nautical miles from the nearest major metro reference point and about 4.32 nautical miles from Harrisburg International. The airport handles a business-aviation-heavy traffic mix, with two paved runways serving general aviation and corporate operations, and it maintains fuel service and tower coverage on a published daily schedule.
Runways
Capital City Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 08/26, is 5,000 ft long and 150 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Runways are listed longest first.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Capital City Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available from 6am to 11pm, daily, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Capital City Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Harrisburg International (KMDT), 4 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Capital City Airport recorded 4,249 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June, July and October. Business aviation traffic at KCXY is concentrated in the June through October period, peaking in July.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month July, 438 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Capital City Airport averages 10.4 days above 90°F in July and 25.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 87.6°F, and January the coldest, at 40.3°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Capital City Airport has published operating constraints in three categories: access, runway notes and environmental.
Prior permission is required for hazardous cargo.
The airport is closed to FAR Part 121 aircraft.
For clearance delivery when the control tower is closed, contact Harrisburg Approach on 124.1.
When the control tower is closed, activate the MALSR on runway 08, the HIRL on runway 08/26, and the MIRL on runway 12/30 plus taxiway lights, via CTAF.
Off runway 26, there is a road obstruction at 7 feet and a golf course, with a fence at 6 feet east and south of the runway end.
The PAPI on runway 08 is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of course.
Alert: the active taxiway prior to runway 12's relocated threshold is not authorized for takeoff or landing on that surface.
Use caution: due to proximity and runway alignment, aircrews have mistaken Harrisburg International's runway 13/31 for CXY's runway 12/30, which lies 4 nautical miles to the west.
Bird flocks are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Capital City Airport has five airfields within 37 NM. The closest is Harrisburg International (KMDT), 4.32 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
What runways are available at KCXY?
Capital City Airport, identifier KCXY, operates two paved asphalt runways. Runway 08/26 is the longer of the two at 5,000 feet by 150 feet, and it carries a PAPI on runway 08 that is unusable beyond 7 degrees right of course. Runway 12/30 measures 3,778 feet by 100 feet. Both runways are lit, with MALSR on runway 08 and HIRL on 08/26, plus MIRL on 12/30, all pilot-activated on CTAF when the tower is closed.
Is fuel available at KCXY?
Capital City Airport stocks both 100LL avgas and Jet A fuel. The field is attended daily from 0600 to 2300 local time, every day of the week. Dispatchers planning arrivals or departures outside that window should account for the lack of attended fuel service. KCXY is a towered field, so fuel coordination can typically be arranged through ground operations during published hours.
Does KCXY have customs clearance onsite?
Capital City Airport does not have customs service onsite. The nearest customs facility is at KMDT, located approximately 4.32 nautical miles away. Aircraft requiring customs clearance should plan to route through Harrisburg International instead. This proximity is worth noting for international arrivals that need to clear customs before or after operating at KCXY.
What is the traffic volume and seasonal pattern at KCXY?
Capital City Airport, KCXY, logged 5,395 total annual operations in 2025 per FAA TFMSC data, with 4,249 of those classified as business aviation activity. Business aviation traffic is concentrated in the mid-year months, peaking in July at 438 operations and staying elevated from June through October. The slowest months are January and February, with operations dropping to the low 200s to low 300s range. This gives KCXY a clear seasonal traffic pattern tied to the warmer months.
Are there any known hazards or operational cautions at KCXY?
Capital City Airport has several published operational cautions. Bird flocks are reported on and in the vicinity of the airport. There is a close-in obstruction near runway 26, including a road at 7 feet and a fence at 6 feet east and south of the runway end. Aircrews have also mistaken nearby Harrisburg International's runway 13/31 for CXY's runway 12/30 due to proximity and alignment, since the two airports sit only 4 nautical miles apart. Runway 12's relocated threshold area is an active taxiway and is not authorized for takeoff or landing.