FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | P98 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-40.3480N / 077-16-30.9490W
39-45.672467N / 077-16.515817W
39.7612078 / -77.2752636
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 530 ft. / 162 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1980) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of GETTYSBURG, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 17325 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700
FOR ATTENDANCE SAT; SUN; & HOLIDAYS CALL AMGR 717-334-0280 OR 717-337-1515 BTN 0800-1700. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DMW (15 nm SE): | 121.25 (410-876-1281) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| EMIr327/21.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr020/(21.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| HGRr089/(27.1) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| THSr115/32.8 | | ST THOMAS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 07W |
| HARr206/33.8 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
| MRBr057/34.8 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| YORK | | 254/20.7 | | 254 | | 11W | | EUD | . ..- -.. |
| GAITHERSBURG | | 001/35.8 | | 385 | | 09W | | GAI | --. .- .. |
| ELLICOTT | | 332/36.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
Heliport Services
| Parking: | tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | 145 DEG INGRESS/325 DEG EGRESS; 340 DEG INGRESS/160 DEG EGRESS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | EAST COAST HELICOPTER, INC.
2812 EMMITSBURG RD
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7117
Phone 717-337-1515 |
| Manager: | GEORGE P. KRAMER
2812 EMMITSBURG RD
GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7117
Phone 717-334-0280 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 66/month * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 04 August 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | RY H1 24 FT MARKED PLINE 201 FT NW; 19 FT HANGAR 125 FT N; 34 FT TREES 788 FT SE. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; MAINTAIN 500 FT TIL INBOUND ON APCH HDG - AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES N & S OF HELIPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at P98.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (15 nm SE)
KTHV - York Airport (21 nm NE)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (21 nm W)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
N68 - Franklin County Regional Airport (21 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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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 | | 06:18 | | 11:18 |
| Sunrise | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunset | | 16:59 | | 21:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 22:27 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 17:54:20 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Nov-2009 12:54:20 |
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| METAR |
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KDMW
15nm SE | 081707Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 19/08 A3028 RMK AO2
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KTHV
20nm NE | 081653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/07 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP253 T01830072
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KFDK
21nm S | 081707Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 22/07 A3029 RMK AO2
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KHGR
21nm W | 081653Z 00000KT 8SM CLR 19/05 A3027 RMK AO2 SLP259 T01940050 $
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| TAF |
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KMDT
35nm NE | 081141Z 0812/0912 VRB05KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0812/0813 4SM BR FM090000 17006KT P6SM SCT200
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KMRB
39nm SW | 081139Z 0812/0912 27004KT P6SM SKC FM081700 32003KT P6SM FEW250 FM082100 11002KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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