1 Video View·Sep 9, 2024
Northeast Philadelphia (PNE) is a medium sized, primarily general and corporate aviation airport approximately 15 miles northeast of the larger Philadelphia International (PHL). While between 80 to 90 percent of the traffic consist of single engine, light-twin training aircraft, there is also a robust helicopter community including, police, TV, training and flight test operations.
0:48 - The airport configuration consists of two intersecting runways labeled 6-24 and 15-33. A full length parallel taxiway is located east of runway 15-33.
1:00 - There are no official hotspots on the airport, however there are several areas of which visiting and arriving pilots need to be aware. When landing runway 24, pilots may be asked to taxi without delay past taxiway Juliet to taxiway Charlie. This is due to departure congestion at and around taxiway Juliet and runway 24.
1:23 - Pilots landing runway 33 and clearing at taxiway Hotel need to ensure that their aircraft is completely across the hold short line before stopping to contact ground.
1:36 - Pilots have become confused when taxing in the vicinity of the intersection of taxiways Hotel, Golf, Alpha, and Foxtrot. It is a large area of concrete and can be confusing.
1:59 - Pay close attention to the following areas when getting ready to depart PNE. There are three taxiways that provide direct access to runway 15-33 from the ramp areas. They are located at taxiway Alpha 1, Alpha 2, and Alpha 4. Pilots need to pay close attention to your taxi route including route, turns, and hold-short instructions.
2:25 - There are no dedicated run-up areas on the field. This is an issue especially in the area of taxiways Alpha1, Bravo, and the approach end of runway 33. Pilots are requested to ask ground control for a run-up location if they can't run-up on the ramp.
2:42 - When taxiing from the north side parking areas some pilots have become confused and missed the turn on taxiway Charlie and crossed runway 15. In addition, after making the turn on Charlie, possibly due to the short distance between the intersection and runway hold-short, pilots have also crossed runway 6-24. Remember, you must have an ATC clearance to cross any runway, active or not.
The FAA's From the Flight Deck video series uses aircraft-mounted cameras to capture runway and taxiway footage and combines them with diagrams and visual graphics to clearly identify hot spots and other safety-sensitive items. Learn more at https://www.faa.gov/FromTheFlightDeck.
This video is informational only and does not replace the pilot’s responsibility to conduct required pre-flight planning in accordance with FAR 91.103.
each airport has characteristics that
can lead Pilots to make errors that
sometimes result in wrong surface
operations Runway incursions or other
surface events this video will enhance
your situational awareness during
airport operations by increasing your
awareness of these challenges let's take
a look at issues you might encounter at
Northeast Philadelphia Airport from the
flight
deck Northeast Philadelphia PNE is a
medium-sized primarily General and
corporate AV avation airport
approximately 15 Mi Northeast of the
larger Philadelphia International or PHL
while between 80 to 90% of the traffic
consists of single engine light twin
training aircraft there is also a robust
helicopter Community including police TV
training and flight test operations the
airport configuration consists of two
intersecting runways labeled 624 and
1533 a fulllength parallel taxiway is
located east of Runway 15 5 33 there are
no official hotspots on the airport
however there are several areas of which
visiting and arriving Pilots need to be
aware when Landing Runway 24 Pilots may
be asked to taxi without delay pass
taxiway Juliet to taxway Charlie this is
due to departure congestion at and
around taxiway Juliet and Runway
24 Pilots Landing Runway 33 and clearing
at taxiway Hotel those Pilots need to
ensure that their aircraft is completely
across the whole Short Line before
stopping to contact
ground Pilots have also become confused
when taxiing in the vicinity of the
intersection of taxiways Hotel golf
alpha and foxtrot it is a large area of
concrete and it can be confusing if you
are ever in doubt of a clearance an
instruction or even your own position on
the airport the best answer is to ask
the tower they are there to help
when getting ready to Depart p& pay
close attention to the following areas
there are three taxiways that provide
direct access to Runway 1533 from the
ramp areas they are located at taxiway
alpha 1 Alpha 2 and Alpha 4 pilots need
to pay close attention to your taxi
route including route turns and hold
short
instructions there are no dedicated
runup areas on the field this is an
issue especially in the areas of
taxiways alpha 1 Bravo and the approach
end of Runway 33 Pilots are requested to
ask ground control for a runup location
if they can't run up on the
ramp when taxiing from the north side
parking areas some Pilots have become
confused and missed the turn on taxiway
Charlie and crossed Runway 15 in
addition after making the turn on
Charlie possibly due to the short
distance between the intersection and
Runway hold short Pilots have also
crossed Runway 624 remember you must
have an air traffic control clearance to
cross any Runway active or
not being aware of the congestion areas
and other configuration issues at
Northeast Philadelphia will help pilots
make better decisions and along with the
air traffic control tower keep the
operations safe and efficient we hope
this short video helps you prepare for
your trip to the Northeast Philadelphia
airport it's always better to know
before you go
