Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ / MEJ) is a public-use, non-towered field in Meadville, Pennsylvania, handling a modest volume of business aviation traffic against a single paved runway. The airport sits without onsite customs, with the nearest customs clearance available at Erie International / Tom Ridge Field roughly 27 nautical miles away. Attendance runs daily from 0800 to 1600 local, and operators should note that winter pavement maintenance and seasonal turf operations both shape how the field is used across the year.
Runways
Port Meadville Airport has one paved runway, 07/25, 5,001 ft long and 75 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Runway geometry from published threshold coordinates. Not for navigation.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
Port Meadville Airport has 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
Port Meadville Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Erie International / Tom Ridge Field (KERI), 27 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Port Meadville Airport recorded 277 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in June and August. Business aviation traffic at KGKJ concentrates in the warmer months, peaking in June and August, with the lowest activity recorded in January and December.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 49 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Port Meadville Airport averages 1.2 days above 90°F in July and 27.5 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 80.4°F, and January the coldest, at 32.5°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Port Meadville 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.
Pilot-activated lighting includes MALS for runway 25, PAPI for runway 25, VASI for runway 07, and MIRL for runway 07/25, activated via CTAF.
During winter months, runway and airfield pavements may not be maintained. Call for field condition reports.
During summer months, mowing operations adjacent to the runway are in progress daily.
A turf operations area is located north of the runway and marked with cones. Turf operations are authorized from June through October, from sunrise to sunset, unless closed by NOTAM. Turf operations are not authorized during inclement weather. Contact the airport manager for turf operations area conditions.
Birds, deer, and groundhogs are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Jet A anti-ice fuel is available, but only by prior request.
The terminal building is closed on major holidays. Call ahead to coordinate service.
Additional information on turf operations procedures can be found on the airport website.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Port Meadville Airport has five airfields within 29 NM. The closest is Titusville, 21.28 NM east.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
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Frequently asked questions
Is customs clearance available at KGKJ?
Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ) does not have onsite customs clearance. The nearest customs-capable airport is Erie International / Tom Ridge Field, located approximately 27 nautical miles away. Operators requiring customs processing should plan to route through that facility rather than expecting service at KGKJ itself.
What runway does Port Meadville Airport offer?
Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ) has a single paved runway, 07/25, measuring 5,001 feet long and 75 feet wide with an asphalt surface. This is the only runway serving the field, so all fixed-wing traffic operates on this strip. There is no parallel or crosswind runway available at KGKJ.
What fuel is available at KGKJ?
Port Meadville Airport (MEJ) offers both 100LL and Jet A fuel. Jet A anti-ice additive is available but only on request, according to airport remarks. Operators planning fuel uplift involving anti-ice treatment should coordinate ahead of arrival rather than expecting it to be readily stocked.
How does winter weather affect operations at KGKJ?
Winter conditions at Port Meadville Airport (KGKJ) can affect runway and airfield pavement maintenance, as these surfaces may not be actively maintained during winter months. Pilots are advised to call ahead for field condition reports before arrival in that period. Climate data shows the coldest months average around 27 days per month below freezing in January and December.