~ 79N ~
Ridge Soaring Glider Port
3523 South Eagle Valley Road, Julian, PA
16844
Shelley Brugel
Terry Weatherford
shelleybrugel@aol.com
Direct (814) 880-7653, “24/7”
weatherfordsells@yahoo.com
Direct (814)280-2040
Keller Williams Advantage Realty
Flight is the only truly new sensation than men have achieved in modern history. ~James Dickey
Nearly 2000 sq. ft. Office consisting of 4 rooms, half bath and floor to ceiling stone fireplace for additional heating!
Spacious Workshop with one garage door and concrete flooring
The bunk house has 2,300 sq. ft. of living space and sleeps 15. It has 3 bunk rooms and 4 bath-rooms, a
fully equipped kitchen and a pilot lounge.
Why fly? Simple… I'm not happy unless there's some room between me and the ground. ~Richard Bach
Hanger 1: 50’x 60’ and holds 3 to 4 aircraft
Hanger
Hanger 2: 60’ x 120 and holds 8 to 10 aircraft
Hanger 3: 52’ x 80 and holds 3 to 4 aircraft
Memorable moments!
It's the most exciting thing you have ever done with your pants on! ~Stephen Coonts, "Flight of the Intruder'
Work, Rest and Play!
Welcome to Ridge Soaring Glider Port
Ridge Soaring Gliderport (FAA LID: 79N) is an FAA approved airport and
public-use glider port located two nautical miles (4 km) southwest of the central
business district of Unionville, in Centre County, Pennsylvania, midway between
Altoona and Lock Haven in the Bald Eagle Valley and approximately 20 minutes
from Penn State University. This FBO airport is world famous for ridge, thermal
and wave soaring. It is privately owned by Knauff & Grove, Inc. Doris Grove and
Tom Knauff have successfully operated the glider port and catalog business
since 1975. They have set nine world soaring records and more than 60
national records. They have written the most popular glider flight training
manuals, are frequent speakers at soaring events and contributors of articles in
Soaring magazine. They founded the youth scholarship program, Petersburg
Wave camp, and the Senior Soaring Championships.
Tom's FAA CFI Revalidation Clinic is recognized as one of the very best, and the
FAA awarded him the honor of Flight Instructor of the Year for the Eastern
Region. He has been nominated several times for the prestigious Brewer Award
given by the NAA to the outstanding Aviation Educator. Tom was National Open
Class Champion in 1989 and the recipient of the Robert Kronfeld Trophy for the
longest glider flight ever flown in a world soaring championship.
Ridge Soaring Gliderport has many income advantages: flight school, thriving
retail & glider sales, hanger rentals, on sight mobile home rentals in additional
to the Bunk house which accommodates 15. As well as providing glider rides
and sky tours.
Many opportunities for additional income exist. We are pleased to provide financial
documentation and a full list of inventory upon request of serious inquirers
Facilities and Aircraft located within the Airport
Three Hangers with the potential for up to 40 more
Hangar #1:
Size: 50’ x 60’
Floor: Concrete
This hangar will hold 3 - 4 aircraft depending on size and con-figuration.. It is equipped with a 14’ x 50’
folding hangar door plus a 16’ x 40’ garage bay with one garage door.
Income potential:
Hangar #2:
Size: 60’ x 120’
Floor: Hard pack dirt and gravel
This is the largest of the hangars. It could hold 8-10 aircraft. There is also an attached 22’ x 120’ garage
with 5 separate garage bays and one equipment bay.
Income Potential:
Hangar #3:
Size: 52’ x 80’
Floor: Concrete
This hangar will hold 3/ 4 aircraft. It is equipped with a 12’ x 52’ folding hangar door. There is also an
attached 20’ x 80’ garage containing 5 separate bays.
Income Potential:
Workshop:
Size: 28’ x 60’
Floor: Concrete
Workshop has one garage door,
Bunk House:
Size: 40’ x 46’
The bunk house has a total of 2,300 sq. ft. of living space and is capable of housing 15 people. It contains
3 bunk rooms (6 two-bunk beds) and one bedroom (one large bed). There are 4 bath-rooms and 4
showers, a kitchen and a pilot lounge. This building is attached to hangar #1.
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Office:
Size: 36’ x 24’ building connected to a 52’ x 20’ building.
Total sq. ft. is 1,904.
There are 4 separate office rooms and a half bath.
Additionally:
 3,000 gallon fuel tank and pump system
 Picnic Pavilion (second electric service entrance)
 Motor home parking facilities (electricity and water)
 Trailer tie down area
 Windsock flag pole (2)
 Water system
 Electrical system to all buildings and camping area
FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 12 DECEMBER 2013
Location
FAA Identifier: 79N
Lat/Long: 40-53-02.2150N / 077-54-26.0120W
40-53.036917N / 077-54.433533W
40.8839486 / -77.9072256
(estimated)
Elevation: 815 ft. / 248 m (estimated)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of UNIONVILLE, PA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 16844
Gliderport OperationsOpen to the public
Gliderport use:
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: ALTOONA FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: AOO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAR-NOV 0900-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Gliderport Communications
CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at UNV (3 nm SE): 127.65 (814-865-8799)
WX AWOS-3 at PSB (8 nm W): 127.525 (814-343-4531)
WX AWOS-3 at RVL (18 nm SE): 123.85 (717-667-3993)
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COMMUNICATION WITH ARPT AVBL ON 123.3 AVIATION INSTRUCTIONAL FREQ.
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance
VOR name Freq Var
PSBr127/4.3
PHILIPSBURG VORTAC 115.50 10W
TONr072/21.2
TYRONE VORTAC 114.90 07W
ETGr162/22.5
KEATING VORTAC 116.00 10W
SLTr184/37.8
SLATE RUN VORTAC 113.90 08W
AOOr035/(38.1)
ALTOONA VOR 108.80 07W
Gliderport Services
Fuel available: 100LL
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE
Runway Information
Runway 7/25
Dimensions: 3322 x 150 ft. / 1013 x 46 m
RWY 07/25 W END RY 1367 FT BY 100 FT TURF; E END RY 345 FT BY 100 FT
TURF; CENTER PORTION CONTAINS ASPH/GRVL STRIP 1953 FT BY 20 FT.
Surface: asphalt/turf, in fair condition
Runway edge markings: RY 25 TURF AREA MOWED BUT APCH END AND THLD UNMKD.
RUNWAY 7
RUNWAY 25
Traffic pattern: left
left
Displaced threshold: 725 ft.
470 ft.
Markings: NSTD, in fair condition
NSTD, in fair condition
Obstructions: 76 ft. trees, 1099 ft. from runway, 174 ft.
80 ft. tree, 996 ft. from runway, 104 ft. left
right of centerline, 14:1 slope to clear
of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear
APCH SLOPE 24:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.
APCH SLOPE 18:1 TO DSPLCD THLD
Gliderport Operational Statistics
Aircraft based on the field: 34
Single engine airplanes: 4
Gliders airplanes: 30
Aircraft operations: avg 49/day *
64% local general aviation
36% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 02 May 2013
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6 SAILPLANES ALSO.