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2PS4 WGAL-TV Heliport
Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 2PS4
Lat/Long: 40-02-13.3510N / 076-20-15.8550W
40-02.222517N / 076-20.264250W
40.0370419 / -76.3377375
(estimated)
Elevation: 360 ft. / 110 m (estimated)
Variation: 10W (1985)
From city: 1 mile W of LANCASTER, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 17603

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1987
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at LNS (5 nm N): PHONE 717-569-8860

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LRPr212/5.4LANCASTER VORTAC117.3009W
MXEr292/31.5MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
RAVr170/33.2RAVINE VORTAC114.6011W
PPMr356/35.1PHILLIPS VOR/DME108.4009W
HARr125/37.1HARRISBURG VORTAC112.5010W
PTWr262/37.4POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
DQOr313/40.0DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
YORK085/25.825411WEUD . ..- -..
BELLGROVE168/25.932810WBZJ -... --.. .---
ABERDEEN351/31.934911WAPG .- .--. --.

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 65 x 65 ft. / 20 x 20 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WGAL-TV INC.
LINCOLN HIGHWAY WEST
LANCASTER, PA 17604
Phone 717-393-5851
Manager: ROBERT GOOD
600 WILSON DRIVE
LANCASTER, PA 17604
Phone 717-299-5726

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 2PS4.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLNS - Lancaster Airport (5 nm N)
N71 - Donegal Springs Airpark (11 nm W)
9D4 - Deck Airport (19 nm N)
KMDT - Harrisburg International Airport (22 nm NW)
KMQS - Chester County G O Carlson Airport (22 nm E)
 
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From to 2PS4

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:1109:11
Sunrise05:4309:43
Sunset20:3700:37
Evening civil twilight21:0901:09

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 22:27:47
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 18:27:47
 
METAR
KLNS 
5nm N 
052153Z VRB04KT 10SM CLR 25/13 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP100 T02500128
TAF
KMDT 
22nm NW 
051720Z 0518/0618 00000KT P6SM SCT200 FM060200 23003KT P6SM SCT250
KRDG 
26nm NE 
051725Z 0518/0618 23008KT P6SM FEW050 BKN120 BKN250 FM060000 24003KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200 FM060900 34004KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM061400 01006KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250

 
 

Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the WGAL-TV Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the WGAL-TV Heliport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near WGAL-TV Heliport

Miles Price ($)
LANCASTER AMISH COUNTRY TRAVELODGE 1.2 65-80
AMERICA'S BEST VALUE INN LANCASTER 1.4 100-101
LANCASTER ARTS HOTEL 1.5 169-279
HOTEL BRUNSWICK 1.7 87-88
RODEWAY INN LANCASTER 2.1 50-92
DAYS INN LANCASTER 2.4 79-109
HILTON GARDEN INN LANCASTER 2.9 123-201
HOMEWOOD SUITES LANCASTER 2.9 161-199
FAIRFIELD INN LANCASTER 2.9 123-240
BEST WESTERN EDEN RESORT 3.0 95-160
WESTFIELD INN AND SUITES 3.1 79-114
HERITAGE HOTEL LANCASTER 3.3 89-94
WILLOW VALLEY RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER 4.0 100-186
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT LANCASTER 4.6 123-249
HAMPTON INN LANCASTER 4.6 124-250
SLEEP INN AND SUITES MOUNTVILLE 4.6 85-120
MAINSTAY SUITES MOUNTVILLE 4.6 95-171
QUALITY INN & SUITES CONFERENCE CENTER 4.8 70-140
HAWTHORN SUITES LANCASTER 5.1 79-129
HOWARD JOHNSON LANCASTER 5.5 65-100
SUPER 8 MOTEL - LANCASTER 5.7 47-70

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near WGAL-TV Heliport

30 in Lancaster
4 in Manheim
1 in Akron
1 in New Holland
4 in Denver
 

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