FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | N48 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-12-07.3890N / 075-10-41.6250W
40-12.123150N / 075-10.693750W
40.2020525 / -75.1782292
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 250 ft. / 76 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (1985) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of HORSHAM, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19044 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 06/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0730-1800
FOR ATTENDANT ON WEEKENDS CALL 215-674-2100. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.075 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (6 nm SW): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at DYL (8 nm N): | 118.875 (215-345-0392) |
| WX ASOS at PNE (11 nm SE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (12 nm NW): | 126.325 (215-257-7291) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (17 nm NW): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX ASOS at TTN (17 nm E): | 126.77 (609-538-8690) |
| WX ASOS at PTW (17 nm W): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
| WX ASOS at PHL (20 nm S): | PHONE 215-492-9617 |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| PNEr323/(10.6) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| CKZr168/12.4 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| ARDr266/12.8 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| PTWr103/17.5 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| MXEr062/28.3 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| GXUr304/29.1 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| SBJr231/30.3 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| RBVr280/31.3 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| ETXr144/32.4 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| FJCr168/33.9 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| OODr020/34.4 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| DQOr042/37.1 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| BWZr215/39.3 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Parking: | hangars |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | HELIPAD LIGHTED BY FLOOD LIGHTS FROM BLDGS. |
| Operational restrictions: | RY H1 HAS INGRESS 240 & 040, EGRESS 060 & 220. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | HORSHAM VALLEY AIRWAYS INC
450 CAREDEAN DRIVE
HORSHAM, PA 19044
Phone 215-674-2100 |
| Manager: | HOYT BANGS
450 CAREDEAN DR
HORSHAM, PA 19044
Phone 215-674-2100 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 5 | | Helicopters: | | 5 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 61/week * | | 78% | local general aviation | | 16% | transient general aviation | | 6% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 02 December 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | RY H1 040/220 45 FT TREE 208 FT OUT, 33 FT LEFT. |
| - | AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES EAST & WEST. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at N48.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KNXX - Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (1 nm E)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (6 nm SW)
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (8 nm N)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (11 nm SE)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (12 nm W)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (12 nm NW)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (17 nm NW)
KTTN - Trenton Mercer Airport (17 nm E)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (17 nm W)
KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (20 nm S)
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:11 | | 11:11 |
| Sunrise | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:50 | | 21:50 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 22:18 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 19:14:45 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 14:14:45 |
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| METAR |
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| KNXX | 081856Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/07 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP252 T02060067 $
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KLOM
6nm SW | 081900Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 20/09 A3024 RMK AO1 T02040086
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KDYL
8nm N | 081854Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP239 T02060089 TSNO
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KPNE
10nm SE | 081854Z 00000KT 10SM CLR 21/08 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP245 T02110083
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KUKT
17nm NW | 081855Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3025 RMK AO1
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KPTW
17nm W | 081854Z AUTO 24004KT 10SM CLR 22/08 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP242 T02170083
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KTTN
17nm E | ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
081853Z 19003KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP231 T02060089
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KPNE
10nm SE | 081725Z 0818/0918 31005KT P6SM SKC FM082300 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM091500 20005KT P6SM FEW250
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KTTN
17nm E | 081725Z 0818/0918 32005KT P6SM SKC FM082300 00000KT P6SM FEW250 FM091500 20005KT P6SM FEW250
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