Airfield Location
Our field is located between the towns of Elton, and Salix PA, near the Windber Country Club.
The field consists of two runways. The main runway is almost North-South (bearing 345 degrees north) and is approximately 900 feet long by 150 feet wide. The cross runway (bearing 290 degrees northwest) is about 550 feet long by 100 feet wide.
We have a large tent shelter with picnic tables, parking for 30-40 cars,
flight box, 7 pilot pads, a port-a-john, and a lockable gate.
Directions to the field are as follows:
Get off the Rt. 219-56 bypass at the Elton Road exit. (Richland Mall/Richland Towne Center Exit)
Go east on Rt. 756 (Elton Road) toward the town of Elton, about 2.4 miles, to a stop sign.
At the stop sign in Elton, turn left and go about 2.9 miles toward Salix on Rt. 160 North (Forest Hills Drive).
Just after passing the entrance to The Windber Country Club, turn right onto Krayn Road.
Go 7 tenths of a mile on Krayn Road past the golf course and at the first right, turn onto Saddle Club Road.
After turning right onto Saddle Club Road, go 4 tenths of a mile to our
field on the right.
GPS coordinates for our field are as follows:
N 40.16.733 & W 78.45.874
Field elevation is 2,250 ft.
The physical address for the field is:
231 Saddle Club Road, Windber, PA.
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