Airports / Pennsylvania / UKT
Quakertown Airport.
Quakertown, Pennsylvania · 526 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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28 ratings
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Operators based
526
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
13 nm
To the nearest alternate
Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), 6 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Quakertown Airport (KUKT / UKT) sits in Quakertown, Pennsylvania, where it functions as a general aviation field. The airport sits 526 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into UKT for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE, 13 nm), Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG, 27 nm), and Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE, 27 nm). With a single 3,210-foot paved runway, UKT can typically accommodate aircraft as large as turboprops.
Charter pricing from UKT depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Quakertown.
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Field capability
ICAO
KUKT
IATA
UKT
FAA / Local
UKT
Elevation
526 ft
Coordinates
40.4352° N · 75.3819° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Small
Scheduled svc
No
Elevation vs PA fields
state range 36–2,284 ft
At 526 ft, UKT sits lower than 71% of the 49 Pennsylvania fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 3,210 ft
- 11/293,210 ft × 75 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 3,210 ft
UKT's 3,210 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 13nmABELehigh Valley International AirportAllentown/Bethlehem
- 27nmRDGReading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)Reading
- 27nmPNENortheast Philadelphia AirportPhiladelphia
- 28nmTTNTrenton Mercer AirportEwing Township
- 34nmPHLPhiladelphia International AirportPhiladelphia
- 44nmWRIMc Guire Air Force BaseWrightstown
Location
Open the full mapKUKT · Quakertown Airport · Quakertown, PA
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from UKT on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Washington DC (IAD) | 131 nm | 42m |
| Boston (BED) | 221 nm | 55m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 573 nm | 1h 44m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 591 nm | 1h 46m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 858 nm | 2h 24m |
| Miami (MIA) | 913 nm | 2h 31m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 1,126 nm | 3h 1m |
| Houston (HOU) | 1,169 nm | 3h 7m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use UKT?
- Quakertown Airport's longest paved runway is 3,210 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to turboprops. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at UKT?
- Quakertown Airport has one runway; the longest measures 3,210 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to UKT?
- The closest alternate is Lehigh Valley International Airport (ABE), about 13 nm away, followed by Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field) (RDG) at 27 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from UKT to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 55m (221 nm), Chicago about 1h 44m (573 nm), Nashville about 1h 46m (591 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.