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VA40

O'Gara Tech Training Facility Heliport
Danville, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	VA40
Lat/Long:	36-33-54.8000N 079-12-16.0000W 36-33.913333N 079-12.266667W 36.5652222,-79.2044444 (estimated)
Elevation:	385 ft. / 117 m (estimated)
From city:	14 miles ESE of DANVILLE, VA
Time zone:	UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	27305

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/2008
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS:	LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	0600-2300
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DAN (6 nm W):	128.125 (434-799-1701)
WX AWOS-3 at W78 (19 nm NE):	119.425 (434-575-0332)
WX AWOS-3 at TDF (20 nm SE):	126.725 (336-364-1651)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
SBVr239/11.3		SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC		110.40		05W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
SLAMMER		075/29.1		423		07W		SIF	... .. ..-.
HUNTSBORO		308/32.4		271		09W		HXO	.... -..- ---

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	700 x 300 ft. / 213 x 91 m
Surface:	turf
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	THE O'GARA GROUP 1120 EURO RALLY ROAD ALTON, VA 24520 Phone 434-822-9166
Manager:	THE O'GARA GROUP 1120 EURO RALLY ROAD ALTON, VA 24520 Phone 434-822-9166

Additional Remarks

-	40 FT MKD PLINE RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH LCTD ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE PAD.
-	THIS HELIPAD CO-LCTD WITH A PARACHUTE DROP ZONE LCTD ON THE PROPERTY OF THE VA INTL RACEWAY.
-	FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDAN - Danville Regional Airport (6 nm W)
W78 - William M Tuck Airport (19 nm NE)
KTDF - Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (20 nm SE)
W63 - Lake Country Regional Airport (31 nm E)
KSIF - Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (32 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 23-Apr-2025

	Local (UTC-4)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:07	10:07
Sunrise	06:34	10:34
Sunset	19:57	23:57
Evening civil twilight	20:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	23-Apr-2025 17:03:50
Local (UTC-4)	23-Apr-2025 13:03:50

METAR

KDAN 6nm W	231653Z AUTO VRB03KT 10SM CLR 23/07 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP225 T02330067
KW78 19nm NE	231635Z AUTO 07005KT 10SM CLR 24/03 A3023 RMK AO1 T02410028

TAF

KDAN
6nm W

231120Z 2312/2412 04007KT P6SM SKC FM231300 06009KT P6SM SCT040 BKN250 FM241000 04002KT P6SM FEW250

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