FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 APRIL 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8VA5 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-01-58.0000N / 078-29-59.0430W 38-01.966667N / 078-29.984050W 38.0327778 / -78.4997342 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 490 ft. / 149 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 22903 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use, MEDICAL USE. |
| Activation date: | 02/1982 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION [1-703-723-4588] |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) FOR HELIPAD LGTS & ROTG BCN CALL 804-924-9287. |
Heliport Communications
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX ASOS at CHO (7 nm N): | 118.425 (434-973-5024) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| GVEr280/16.4 | | GORDONSVILLE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 06W |
| MOLr080/29.8 | | MONTEBELLO VOR/DME | | 115.30 | | 05W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| AZALEA PARK | | 041/1.6 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
| BRIDGEWATER | | 140/29.5 | | 241 | | 07W | | VBW | ...- -... .-- |
| LOUISA | | 280/30.3 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| NAILR | | 238/37.7 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 64 x 64 ft. / 20 x 20 m |
| Surface: | concrete |
| Runway edge lights: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Markings: | basic, in good condition | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | UNIV. OF VIRGINIA HOSPITAL JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22908 Phone 804-924-9287 |
| Manager: | MARGE SIDEBOTTOM 304 BOWEN LOOP CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901 Phone 804-982-0219 UNIV. OF VIRGINIA HOSPITAL. |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 15' BLDG 100' SW; 40' PLINE 50' WEST. |
| - | ARRIVING ACFT SHOULD CTC CHARLOTTESVILLE ATCT FOR TRAFFIC ADVISORIES. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8VA5.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KCHO - Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport (7 nm N)
KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
W13 - Eagle's Nest Airport (21 nm W)
KSHD - Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport (23 nm NW)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (25 nm NE)
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Times for 16-May-2012
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:33 | | 09:33 |
| Sunrise | | 06:03 | | 10:03 |
| Sunset | | 20:18 | | 00:18 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:48 | | 00:48 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-May-2012 20:54:36 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 16-May-2012 16:54:36 |
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| METAR |
KCHO 6nm N | 161853Z 00000KT 10SM SCT065 28/12 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP122 T02830117
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| TAF |
KCHO 6nm N | 161738Z 1618/1718 27004KT P6SM SCT040 SCT150 FM161900 19005KT P6SM SCT050CB SCT150 FM162100 20009KT P6SM VCSH SCT050CB BKN150 FM170300 34007KT P6SM SCT050
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