New Garden Airport (N57), Pennsylvania
Landing essentials
Whether you can land, whether you can refuel, and how customs works here.
Overview
New Garden Airport (N57) is a public-use general aviation field in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, with a single paved runway. Traffic here is light, drawing mainly local and regional business aviation activity.
Runways
New Garden Airport has one paved runway, 06/24, 3,693 ft long and 60 ft wide, with an asphalt surface.
Source: FAA Form 5010.
Fuel and airfield services
New Garden Airport has 100LL available on the field. The airport has no control tower.
Source: FAA Form 5010 / NASR.
Customs
New Garden Airport does not clear customs. The nearest port of entry is New Castle (KILG), 12 NM away.
Source: CBP list of ports of entry.
Business aviation traffic
New Garden Airport recorded 104 business aviation movements in 2025. Traffic peaks in May and June. Business aviation traffic at New Garden (N57) is concentrated in the late spring through early fall months, with activity tapering off in winter.
Business jet movements, FAA TFMSC count. Peak month May, 12 movements in 2025.
Source: FAA TFMSC, business jet movements, 2025.
Climate
New Garden Airport averages 4.4 days above 90°F in July and 26.4 freeze days in January. July is the warmest month, with average highs of 83.6°F, and January the coldest, at 38.6°F.
Weather station is on the field. Some values are estimated by the agency. 1991–2020 climate normals.
Source: NOAA NCEI.
Operating constraints
New Garden Airport has published operating constraints in five categories: access, runway notes, noise procedures, environmental and other notes.
There is a turf surface south of the runway, reserved for glider recovery only.
For clearance delivery, contact Philadelphia Approach.
Medium intensity runway lights for Runway 06/24 are activated via CTAF.
Runway 06 has 13-foot trees located 181 feet from the runway end and 163 feet to the right.
A cataloged obstruction exceeds a 45-degree slope.
Runway 06 noise abatement procedure: climb to 1,200 feet MSL before turning crosswind.
Deer and other wildlife are present on and in the vicinity of the airport.
Contact the airport for assistance outside operating hours.
An overnight parking fee applies.
Source: FAA Chart Supplement.
Nearby airfields
New Garden Airport has five airfields within 25 NM. The closest is Chester County G O Carlson (KMQS), 9.94 NM northwest.
Part of the Philadelphia area.
Source: Skystar calculation from official coordinates.
Skystar at N57
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Frequently asked questions
Is jet fuel available at New Garden (N57)?
New Garden Airport (N57) stocks only 100LL avgas and has no Jet A available. The field is attended daily from 0800 to 1700 local, outside of which fuel access should not be assumed.
Can international flights clear customs at N57?
New Garden (N57) has no onsite customs processing. The nearest customs facility is at KILG, located 11.82 nautical miles away, and arrangements must be made there instead.
What runway does New Garden Airport offer?
New Garden (N57) has a single asphalt runway, 06/24, measuring 3,693 feet long and 60 feet wide. There is also a turf area south of the runway, but it is reserved for glider recovery only.