Terminal Procedures

KMQS — Chester County G O Carlson

COATESVILLE, PA · 9 FAA charts · cycle 6 Aug 2026

FAA MQSElevation 660 ft1 runwayLongest 5,400 ftNon-toweredFuel 100LL avgas, Jet AVolume NE-4Not for navigation

3 published instrument approaches: 1 ILS approach, 2 RNAV (GPS), serving 2 runway ends.

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Instrument approach procedures

ChartAmendment
ILS OR LOC RWY 29 chart previewILS OR LOC RWY 298PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 11 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 111PDF
RNAV (GPS) RWY 29 chart previewRNAV (GPS) RWY 291PDF

Arrival procedures (STAR)

ChartAmendment
BUNTS THREE chart previewBUNTS THREEPDF
JIIMS FOUR (RNAV) chart previewJIIMS FOUR (RNAV)PDF
PAATS FOUR (RNAV) chart previewPAATS FOUR (RNAV)PDF
PAATS FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1 chart previewPAATS FOUR (RNAV), CONT.1PDF

Takeoff and alternate minimums

ChartAmendment
TAKEOFF MINIMUMS chart previewTAKEOFF MINIMUMSPDF
ALTERNATE MINIMUMS chart previewALTERNATE MINIMUMSPDF

Minimums pages cover a whole volume, so the same document is shared by every airport in it.

KMQS airport information

Control tower
No
Attendance
All all 0600-2200
ARTCC
New York Center
Flight service
Williamsport
NOTAM facility
IPT (NOTAM-D available)
Magnetic variation
11W
Beacon
White-green (lighted land airport), sunset to sunrise
Wind indicator
Lighted
Fuel
100LL avgas, Jet A
Airframe service
Major
Powerplant service
Major
Bottled oxygen
High/low
Parking
Tie-downs
Customs
Landing rights airport
Activated
September 1937
Airport area
352 acres
Ownership
Publicly owned
Sectional
Washington
Last FAA inspection
2025-11-19

From the FAA NASR 28-day subscription, cycle 6 Aug 2026.

KMQS radio frequencies

ServiceFrequencyCall sign
CTAF122.7
Clearance delivery125.6Philadelphia
Approach124.35Philadelphia

Civil VHF frequencies from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription. Discrete sector and military frequencies are not listed.

Runways

5,400 × 100 ft1129N1,000 ft
Runway layout at KMQS, drawn to scale from FAA published runway-end coordinates and true alignments. Runways served by an ILS are highlighted.
RunwayLengthWidth SurfaceLighting
11/295,400 ft100 ftAsphalt GoodHigh intensity
  11 102°TPAPI (4-box) 3.2°
  29 282°TILS · PAPI (4-box) 3°

Runway and approach-aid data from the FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where KMQS is

Latitude, longitude39.9789720, -75.8654720
Elevation660 ft
From Coatesville2 nm W

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FAA remarks for KMQS

  • MIGRATORY BIRDS & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
  • DUSK-DAWN. ACTVT REIL RWY 11/29; HIRL RWY 11/29 - CTAF.
  • FOR SVC AFTER HRS CNT 610-384-9000
  • UNUSBL BYD 6 DEG LEFT OF CRS.
  • NOISE ABATEMENT PROC IN EFFECT, CTC AMGR CELL.
  • +164 FT WATER TWR 1343 FT FM RY 11 THR 1842 FT R MKD WITH STROBE LGT DALGT HRS; STD OBSTN LGT NGT HRS.
  • HELICOPTER OPS INVOF ARPT SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST OF RY 11 THLD.
  • HELICOPTER TRAFFIC REQUESTED TO LAND AND TKOF FM RY ONLY. HELICOPTER HOVER TAXIING, TKOFS, & LNDGS PROHIBITED FM TWY ALPHA.
  • HOVER TAXI ALONG TXY ALPHA PROHIBITED. WHEEL TAXI ON TXY OR HOVER FM RY TO RAMP SIDE PARKING SPOT BY CROSSING PERPENDICULAR TO ALPHA.
  • FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

Published verbatim from the FAA NASR subscription. Abbreviations are the FAA's own.

Instrument coverage

Chester County G O Carlson’s three approach plates cover both ends of its sole runway, combining two RNAV (GPS) procedures with ILS and localiser capability. This gives the field both satellite-based and ground-based instrument coverage despite having only one 5,400 ft runway alignment. No separate airport diagram is published.

Regional chart context

Lancaster has the broadest procedure set among the nearby fields, while Brandywine Regional and Heritage Field have coverage closer in scale to Chester County. New Garden and Pottstown Municipal are much more lightly charted. The New York and Washington sectionals provide broader VFR context, with the Philadelphia Terminal Area Chart adding a more focused terminal-area view.

Airports near KMQS

IDAirportCity DistanceCharts
N57New GardenTOUGHKENAMON, PA10 nm SE3
KOQNBrandywine RgnlWEST CHESTER, PA13 nm E6
N47Pottstown MuniPOTTSTOWN, PA19 nm NE2
KPTWHeritage FldPOTTSTOWN, PA21 nm NE6
KLNSLancasterLANCASTER, PA22 nm NW14
KILGNew CastleWILMINGTON, DE22 nm SE15
58MClaremontELKTON, MD24 nm S2
KRDGReading Rgnl/Carl A Spaatz FldREADING, PA24 nm N11

VFR charts covering KMQS

Common questions about KMQS

What charts are available for KMQS?

9 current FAA charts for Chester County G O Carlson, including 3 instrument approachs, 4 arrival procedures. All are free to download as PDFs from this page, from the 6 August 2026 cycle.

What are the radio frequencies for KMQS?

CTAF 122.7; Clearance delivery 125.6. Full civil VHF list, with sector notes, is in the frequencies table on this page — from the FAA NASR subscription.

How long is the runway at KMQS?

Chester County G O Carlson has 1 runway. The longest is 11/29 at 5,400 ft by 100 ft, asphalt. Full runway dimensions, lighting and approach aids are listed on this page.

Does KMQS have an ILS approach?

Yes — 1 ILS procedure is published. In total KMQS has 3 published instrument approaches, of which 2 are RNAV (GPS).

Is KMQS a towered airport?

No — Chester County G O Carlson has no control tower. Traffic co-ordinates on a common frequency rather than with a controller, which is listed in the frequencies table on this page.

Are these KMQS charts current?

They are from the FAA cycle effective 6 August 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. We publish each new cycle on its effective date. They are for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

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