FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 0PA9 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-20-00.3790N / 075-12-58.6260W 40-20.006317N / 075-12.977100W 40.3334386 / -75.2162850 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 415 ft. / 126 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (1985) |
| From city: | 6 miles SE of PERKASIE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time) |
| Zip code: | 18944 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 10/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at DYL (4 nm E): | 118.875 (215-345-0392) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (5 nm NW): | 126.325 (215-257-7291) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (10 nm NW): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (12 nm S): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at PTW (17 nm W): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
| WX ASOS at PNE (18 nm SE): | PHONE 215-677-0146 |
| WX ASOS at TTN (19 nm E): | 133.7 (609-538-8690) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| CKZr148/4.8 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| ARDr299/14.9 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| PTWr076/17.1 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| PNEr338/(17.8) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| FJCr165/26.0 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| ETXr134/26.0 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| SBJr245/26.3 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| MXEr049/32.5 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| BWZr224/33.2 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| RBVr293/33.9 | | ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC | | 113.80 | | 10W |
| GXUr315/34.4 | | MC GUIRE VORTAC | | 110.60 | | 11W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DOYLESTOWN | | 278/4.3 | | 237 | | 10W | | DYL | -.. -.-- .-.. |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 158/6.6 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 351/9.2 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
| AMBLER | | 025/12.8 | | 275 | | 11W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| CARBON | | 151/37.9 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 200 x 200 ft. / 61 x 61 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 5 ft. tree, 601 ft. from runway HANGAR NORTH SIDE. | | |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | CARSON SERVICES, INC. 952 BLOOMING GLEN RD PERKASIE, PA 18944 Phone 215-249-3535 |
| Manager: | JEFFREY R. HILL 952 BLOOMING GLEN RD PERKASIE, PA 18944 Phone 215-249-3535 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Helicopters: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: 100/year * | | 100% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 14 February 1984 | |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 0PA9.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KDYL - Doylestown Airport (4 nm E)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (5 nm NW)
KNXX - Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (9 nm S)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (10 nm NW)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (12 nm S)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (12 nm SW)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (17 nm W)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (18 nm NE)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (18 nm NE)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (18 nm SE)
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Times for 04-Dec-2008
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:39 | | 11:39 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 16:34 | | 21:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:04 | | 22:04 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2008 03:28:41 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Dec-2008 22:28:41 |
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| METAR |
KDYL 5nm E | 050254Z AUTO 29006KT 10SM BKN060 OVC085 04/02 A3013 RMK AO2 SLP209 60001 T00440017 53009
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KNXX 9nm S | 050256Z 30008KT OVC049 A3015 RMK AO2 UPE02 SLPNO P0000 60000 51010 $
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KUKT 10nm NW | 050320Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC075 03/M01 A3016 RMK A01 P000
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KLOM 12nm S | 050320Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM BKN049 05/01 A3015 RMK AO2
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KPTW 16nm W | 050254Z AUTO 30007KT 10SM SCT060 OVC100 05/01 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP216 60000 T00500006 53013
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KPNE 18nm SE | 050254Z 27007KT 10SM OVC046 07/04 A3017 RMK AO2 RAE30 SLP216 P0002 60003 T00670039 51010
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KTTN 19nm E | ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
050253Z AUTO 29005KT 10SM BKN049 OVC065 06/03 A3014 RMK AO2 RAB09E19 SLP201 P0000 60001 T00560033 53009
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| TAF |
KPNE 18nm SE | 050225Z 0502/0524 30005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT025 OVC040 TEMPO 0502/0504 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM050500 31010KT P6SM BKN060 FM051200 30005KT P6SM SCT050 FM051500 30010KT P6SM BKN040 FM052300 28005KT P6SM SCT040
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KTTN 19nm E | 050225Z 0502/0524 27005KT P6SM -SHRA SCT030 OVC060 TEMPO 0502/0503 OVC030 FM050500 31010KT P6SM BKN060 FM051000 30005KT P6SM SCT050 FM051500 30010KT P6SM BKN040 FM052300 28005KT P6SM SCT040
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