🇺🇸 Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

Reading Regional Airport (Carl A. Spaatz Field) (RDG/KRDG) is a public general aviation airport located three miles northwest of Reading, in Bern Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania,. It is owned by the Reading Regional Airport Authority.

Type of Facility and Operations: The airport is a full-service transportation center with two asphalt runways: 13/31 (6,350 x 150 ft) and 18/36 (5,151 x 150 ft),,. It operates 24/7/365. In 2022, it had 38,139 aircraft operations, with 85% general aviation, 12% air taxi, 3% military, and less than 1% scheduled commercial. The airport provides facilities for the State Police, County Sheriff, and congressional offices. It also serves corporate and business activity, air charter, training, aerial inspection, pipeline patrol, and recreational flights. Quest Diagnostics bases 24 aircraft at RDG for transporting medical specimens.

Notable Features or History: Originally a civil airport opened in April 1938, it served as an Army Air Force training airfield during World War II, opening as Reading Army Air Field on June 1, 1943,. On December 5, 1984, it was dedicated as Carl Andrew Spaatz Field, named after the first Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, a Boyertown, Pennsylvania native,.

The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is located at the airport, collecting, restoring, and displaying historic military planes and classic airliners,. The airport hosts the WWII Weekend Air Show every June, an annual 5K run for an anti-bullying program, a Fly-In Car Show, and Airplane Ride Day. From the 1950s to the 1970s, it hosted the Reading Airshow, which was one of the largest in the United States.

Current Status: Reading Regional Airport is operational and open to the public. It has a control tower and provides 100LL and Jet A fuel. The airport promotes economic growth, education, and connection as the Greater Reading gateway to aviation.

*Sources researched: readingairport.org, pa.gov, en.wikipedia.org, skyvector.com, airnav.com*