Shamokin, Pennsylvania
N79 Northumberland County
Northumberland County (N79) is a non-towered, public-use airport in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, at 880.6 ft MSL. Its runway is 08/26 (3,297 by 75 ft, asphalt). CTAF 122.8.
FAA NASR data effective Oct 29, 2026. Not for navigation; verify with current FAA charts and the Chart Supplement.
Airport
At a glance
- Identifiers
- FAA N79
- Location
- Shamokin, Pennsylvania (Northumberland County). 3 NM N of the city center
- Elevation
- 880.6 ft MSL
- Position
- 40.8369° N, 76.5524° W
- Control tower
- No, non-towered
- Sectional chart
- New York
- Magnetic variation
- 11° W (1995)
- Fuel
- 100LL, Jet A
- Ownership
- Publicly owned, open to the public
- Attendance
- SAT-SUN ON CALL; MON-FRI 0800-1400
1 runway
Runways
| Runway | Length × width | Surface | Edge lights |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 3,297 × 75 ft | Asphalt, fair condition | Medium intensity |
Runway ends and traffic pattern
| End | Pattern | Glide slope lights | Instrument | Displaced threshold | Landing distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
| 26 | Left traffic | 2-light PAPI, left | None listed | None listed | Not listed |
VHF
Frequencies
- CTAF
- 122.8
- UNICOM
- 122.8
- Approach / departure
- 118.25
- "Harrisburg"
Weather station
- AWOS-3 N79
- 119.175
Before you go
Brief N79 in Ascent EFB.
Current weather, NOTAMs and the airport diagram for Northumberland County, 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.