Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport (KZER), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
KZER, Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport, serves Pottsville, Pennsylvania with a paved runway and a turf crosswind runway available for general and business aviation traffic. The field is non-towered and operates with staffed attendance on weekdays, with weekend coverage handled on call. Both 100LL and Jet-A are available on a self-serve basis, and pilots operating internationally should note that customs clearance is not available onsite, with the nearest customs airport at KMDT roughly 36 nautical miles away.
Runways
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport has two paved and unpaved runways. The longest, 11/29, is 5,101 ft long and 75 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
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport has Jet A and 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is Harrisburg International (KMDT), 36 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport recorded 223 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in August. Business aviation traffic at KZER peaks in August and September, with those two months accounting for a notably larger share of operations than the rest of the year.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month August, 37 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport averages 4.8 days above 90°F in July, 28.3 freeze days in January and 2.8 snow days in February. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.7°F, and January the coldest, at 34.8°F.
Weather station is 8.9 NM from the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport has published operating constraints in four categories: access, runway notes, environmental and other notes.
For clearance delivery, contact Harrisburg Approach.
REIL for runway 11 and 29, and MIRL for runway 11/29, are pilot-activated via CTAF. PAPI for runway 11 and 29 is on continuously.
Runway 04/22 edges and displaced threshold are marked with orange cones.
Approach ratio is 18:1 to the displaced threshold.
Deer are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Avgas is available self-serve with a credit card.
Jet-A is available self-serve with a credit card.
Not maintained during winter months.
A ground power unit is available for AC/DC power.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport has five airfields within 36 NM. The closest is Northumberland County, 11.27 NM northwest.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at KZER
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The same order, priced two ways.
$1,200.00 catering order at KZER.
Unchanged.
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One line, fixed.
It does not move with the size of the order.
At cost.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fuel available at KZER?
Yes, KZER offers both 100LL avgas and Jet-A, and both are dispensed through self-serve pumps that accept credit cards. There is no full-service fuel attendant listed, so crews should plan for card-based self-service. This setup applies at all hours the field is accessible, independent of the staffed attendance schedule.
Does Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport have customs clearance onsite?
No, Schuylkill County / Joe Zerbey Airport does not have customs onsite. The nearest customs-capable airport is KMDT, located approximately 35.59 nautical miles away. Flights requiring customs processing need to route through KMDT or another designated port of entry before or after stopping at KZER.
What are the runway options at KZER?
KZER has two runways: 11/29, a 5,101-foot paved asphalt runway 75 feet wide, and 04/22, a 2,523-foot turf runway 140 feet wide. Runway 04/22 is not maintained during winter months, so it should not be relied upon in that season. Runway 11/29 carries REIL lighting on both ends and PAPI on continuously, with MIRL lighting activated via CTAF.
What ground power and lighting support is available at KZER?
KZER offers a ground power unit (GPU) providing both AC and DC power for aircraft. Runway 11/29 has pilot-activated REIL and MIRL lighting controlled through CTAF, along with PAPI that stays on continuously on both ends. Runway 04/22's edges and displaced threshold are marked with orange cones rather than standard lighting.