Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
Northeast Philadelphia Airport (KPNE) is a towered, public-use reliever field roughly 12 nautical miles from downtown Philadelphia, serving a business aviation traffic base that accounted for the large majority of its 2025 FAA TFMSC-recorded operations. The airport pairs a 7,000-foot primary runway with a shorter crosswind strip, and its landing rights customs status, noise-sensitive runway 15, and touch-and-go restrictions all shape how operators should plan movements here.
Runways
Northeast Philadelphia Airport has two paved runways. The longest, 06/24, is 7,000 ft long and 100 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
Northeast Philadelphia Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. Fueling is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the airport has an operating control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Northeast Philadelphia Airport has US Customs and Border Protection clearance available onsite, with general clearance for international arrivals.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Northeast Philadelphia Airport recorded 7,492 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and November. Business aviation traffic at KPNE is concentrated in the spring and fall months, with May and November each recording noticeably higher operations than the winter months.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 764 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Northeast Philadelphia Airport averages 11.8 days above 90°F in July and 23.6 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88.2°F, and January the coldest, at 41.8°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Northeast Philadelphia Airport has published operating constraints in six categories: access, weight restrictions, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
The airport is closed to Part 121 air carrier and Part 135 scheduled service.
Be alert for three large, brightly lit jumbotron signs approximately 3 miles northeast of the runway 24 approach end. These signs may cause visual illusions during an approach or missed approach. Pilots should be advised.
For clearance delivery when the tower is closed, contact Philadelphia Approach.
Traffic pattern altitude is 1,120 feet MSL for aircraft under 12,500 pounds; 1,620 feet MSL for aircraft 12,500 pounds or more and for all turbojet and turbine-powered aircraft; and 920 feet MSL for rotary-wing aircraft.
Turbojet aircraft are confined to the full length of runway 06/24 unless strong winds dictate otherwise.
When the airport traffic control tower is closed, the high-intensity runway lights on runway 06/24 are preset to medium intensity. Pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on runway 24 via CTAF.
Runway 15 is noise sensitive. Runway 15 arrivals are requested to fly at or above glide path.
Touch-and-go operations are limited to 0900-2200 Monday through Saturday and 1200-2200 Sunday, with a limit of five per flight for noise abatement.
Deer and birds are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Be alert for airport vehicles when the tower is closed.
The taxiway L3 safety area is non-standard.
Taxiway J1 is a non-movement area.
The compass rose is not for public use.
The section of taxiway J between taxiway G and the helicopter apron is a non-movement area.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Northeast Philadelphia Airport has five airfields within 15 NM. The closest is Inductotherm, 8.74 NM southeast.
Part of the Philadelphia area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KPNE
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Frequently asked questions
What is the customs procedure at KPNE?
KPNE, Northeast Philadelphia Airport, is a landing rights airport, meaning prior CBP permission is required before an international arrival. Customs service is not available on demand and crews must coordinate clearance in advance of landing. There is no standing customs office that accepts flights without that prior authorization. Dispatchers should build the CBP approval step into trip planning well ahead of the arrival, since the airport does not offer walk-up clearance. This is a categorically different arrangement from a full-time staffed customs facility.
Which runway should turbojet aircraft plan to use at Northeast Philadelphia Airport?
Turbojet aircraft at Northeast Philadelphia Airport are confined to the full length of runway 06/24 unless strong winds dictate otherwise. That runway measures 7,000 feet, the longer of the field's two paved surfaces. The crosswind runway, 15/33, is 4,999 feet and is not the standard assignment for jet traffic under normal wind conditions. Runway 15 also carries a noise sensitivity designation, with arrivals requested to fly at or above glide path. Planners should default to 06/24 for jet operations and treat 15/33 as a wind-driven exception.
Are there noise abatement restrictions for touch-and-go operations at KPNE?
Yes, touch-and-go operations at KPNE are limited to specific hours for noise abatement. They are permitted from 0900 to 2200 Monday through Saturday and from 1200 to 2200 on Sunday. Each flight is further limited to five touch-and-go circuits under this restriction. Operators planning pattern work should schedule within these windows and account for the per-flight circuit cap. Runway 15 arrivals also carry a separate noise-sensitivity request to remain at or above glide path.
What visual hazards should pilots be aware of near KPNE?
Pilots operating near KPNE, Northeast Philadelphia Airport, should be alert for three large, brightly lit jumbotron signs located approximately 3 miles northeast of the runway 24 approach end. These signs may cause visual illusions during an approach or a missed approach. Crews flying that side of the airport should factor this into approach and go-around planning, particularly at night. The airport separately notes deer and bird activity on and in the vicinity of the field, which is a distinct wildlife hazard to weigh during arrival and departure. Both hazards are worth briefing before operating into the airport after dark.
When is Northeast Philadelphia Airport's tower closed, and what changes operationally?
Northeast Philadelphia Airport, KPNE, is towered, but when the tower is closed pilots must be alert for airport vehicles on the field since normal control coordination is not active. Clearance delivery functions, when the tower is closed, are handled by contacting Philadelphia Approach instead. Runway lighting also shifts: high-intensity runway lights on 06/24 default to preset medium intensity, and pilots can increase intensity and activate the MALSR on runway 24 via CTAF. These changes mean crews arriving or departing outside tower hours need to actively manage lighting and radio coordination themselves.