PA20
Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport
Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport (PA20) is a general-aviation airfield serving Erie, Pennsylvania. The field lies at 1,430 ft (436 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 1,264 ft (385 m), grass. Its nearest neighbour is Waisley Airport (38PN), 4 nm WSW.
Thermal G. Ranch Gliderport is a smaller field, so Alārium does not attribute movements to it directly — but aircraft flying near it appear on the live map like any other, at their real altitude and on their real track.
Location
- Elevation
- 1,430 ft (436 m)
- Coordinates
- 42.0205, -80.0710
- Serving
- Erie
- Region
- Pennsylvania
- Time zone
- America/New_York
Runways1 · longest 1,264 ft
The diagram shows each runway’s orientation and relative length, read from its designator — runway 07 points 70° magnetic. Threshold coordinates are not published for this field, so strips are drawn about its centre rather than where they sit on the ground. It is a diagram, not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 1,264 ft385 m | 110 ft | Grass | — |
Nearby airfields
Runway and field data from the OurAirports public-domain dataset. Positions are ADS-B, which covers most but not all aircraft.