Reading Regional Airport Authority

Reading Regional Airport, also called RDG, is a general aviation airport. It sits three miles northwest of Reading, Pennsylvania. The airport is also known as General Carl A. Spaatz Field. The site describes it as a full-service transportation center that serves a growing part of southeastern Pennsylvania.

The airport was first used as an Army Air Force training airfield. It is named after the first Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. The airport supports military activity, corporate and business flying, air charter, flight training, aerial inspection, pipeline patrol and recreational flights. It has two runways open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.

The site lists these services: Reading Aviation FBO, private charter services, leasing opportunities, car rental, an airport restaurant, a flight school, a flying club, a hotel, a travel agency and parking. The FBO offers pilot supplies and a pilot lounge. Hangar and fuel services are not described in detail on the site.

The airport is a base for Quest Diagnostics, which operates 24 aircraft that carry medical specimens. Its facilities also serve the State Police, the County Sheriff and congressional offices. The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum is on site. The airport hosts a WWII Weekend Air Show every June, a Fly-In Car Show and an Airplane Ride Day.

The site describes the airport's mission as elevating and promoting economic growth, education and connection as the community gateway to aviation. The vision is to be the top regional airport in Pennsylvania for economic impact and operations. The address is 24 Liberator Way, Reading, Pennsylvania 19605. The phone number is (610) 372-4666.