Pottsville, Pennsylvania
KZER Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey
Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey (KZER) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, at 1,729.8 ft MSL. It has 2 runways: 04/22 (2,523 by 140 ft, turf), 11/29 (5,101 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 123.075.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- ICAO KZER, FAA ZER
- Location
- Pottsville, Pennsylvania (Schuylkill County). 8 NM W of the city center
- Elevation
- 1,729.8 ft MSL
- Position
- 40.7068° N, 76.3738° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 12° W (2000)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- MON-FRI 0730-1700; SAT - SUN ON CALL
2 runways
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 2,523 × 140 ft | Turf, good condition | Not listed |
| 11/29 | 5,101 × 75 ft | Asphalt, good condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 22 | Left traffic | None listed | None listed | 200 ft | Not listed |
| 11 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 29 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 123.075
- Activate Reil Rwy 11 & 29; Mirl Rwy 11/29 - Ctaf. Papi Rwy 11 & 29 on Continuously.
- UNICOM
- 123.075
- Approach / departure
- 118.25
- "Harrisburg"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 ZER
- 127.575
Before you go
Brief KZER in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Schuylkill County/Joe Zerbey, in the app on iPhone and iPad.
Not for navigation. Verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement before flight.
Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle effective Oct 29, 2026. Airport data changes every 28 days and NOTAMs can override it at any time.