Ridge Soaring Gliderport
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| Ridge Soaring Gliderport | |||
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| IATA: n/a - ICAO: n/a - FAA: 79N | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public (Gliderport) | ||
| Operator | Knauff & Grove | ||
| Serves | Julian, Pennsylvania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 815 ft ( m) | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 07/25 | 3322 x 150 | 1012 | Grass |
Ridge Soaring Gliderport (FAA LID: 79N) is a FBO airport open to the public, located approximately midway between Altoona and Lock Haven in the Bald Eagle Valley of Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA.
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[edit] Overview
The Ridge Soaring Gliderport is world famous for ridge, thermal and wave soaring. It is located on U.S. Route 220 (alternate) 8 miles south of Interstate 80, between Julian and Unionville, at the base of the Bald Eagle Mountain ridge. Visitors can look at an entire wall of U.S. National and World records that have been set from this airfield.
[edit] Facilities
Ridge Soaring Gliderport has one runway:
- Runway 07/25: 3322 x 150 ft, Surface: ASPH-TURF-F
There is a bunkhouse with showers on the airport and motorhome facilities.
A repair shop with a full-time A&P mechanic is also on the field.
[edit] Trivia
- Portions of the 1999 movie The Thomas Crowne Affair were filmed here.
- Co-owner Thomas L. Knauff set five FAI world records, and over 50 NAA national records flying from this airport.
- Co-owner Doris Grove set three FAI feminine world records flying from this airport, and was the first woman to fly a glider more than 1000 km.
[edit] References
- Airport Master Record (FAA Form 5010), also available as a printable form (PDF)
[edit] External links
- Official web site
- Centre Daily Times, Jun. 28, 2006, A different kind of bird, feature article
- A New Pilot’s Primer To Flying At ‘‘The Ridge'’
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for 79N
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for 79N
