Thermal-G (03G)

Gliderport information: Erie, PA, United States. Search for another airport below.

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Location and general information

Facility type: Gliderport
FAA identifier: 03G
FAA site number: 20355.05*G
City / state: Erie, PA
County: Erie
Time zone: America/New_York
Reference point: 42°01'14.21" N
80°04'14.59" W
Elevation: 1,434 ft (estimated)
Magnetic variation: 8° W (1985)
Status: Operational
Ownership: Private, Rory J. & Rowdy L. Gehrlein
Use: Open to the public
Airport area: 110 acres
From downtown: 3 NM west
Sectional chart: Detroit
Activated: 03/1961

Services and facilities

Control tower: No
Attendance: Continuous
Other services: Glider service
ARTCC: Cleveland (ZOB)
Flight service: Altoona (AOO)
1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: AOO
Wind indicator: Yes, unlighted
Segmented circle: Yes
Landing fee: No
Customs: No
Airport manager: Rory J. Gehrlein
814-866-1131
Last FAA inspection: 05/18/2026

FAA remarks

Circular hot air balloon launching pad Radio controlled model airplane circle.
945 ft turf taxiway on east end of runway. 1,000 ft turf taxiway on west end of runway.
For CD contact Buffalo approach at 716-626-6920, when approach closed contact Cleveland ARTCC at 440-774-0232.
Glider operations on the airport.

Source: FAA Airport Data and Information Portal (ADIP), effective October 29, 2026. View this airport on the FAA site

Gliderport facts

FAA identifier: 03G
Location: Erie, PA, United States
Elevation: 1,434 ft
Time zone: America/New_York
Coordinates: 42.02061, -80.07072

Runways

Runway	Size	Surface
07 / 25	1,264 × 110 ft	Turf, fair

Codes, elevation and runways: FAA airport data (NASR), effective 2026-10-29. Reference only, not for navigation.

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