FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 42PA |
| Lat/Long: | 40-01-21.3850N / 075-35-09.7470W
40-01.356417N / 075-35.162450W
40.0226069 / -75.5860408
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 575 ft. / 175 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 11W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of EXTON, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 19355 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 06/1980 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0700-2330 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN |
Heliport Communications
| UNICOM: | 123.05 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OQN (2.0 nm S): | 121.4 (610-692-6190) |
| WX ASOS at PTW (13 nm N): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MQS (13 nm W): | 126.25 (610-384-6132) |
| WX AWOS-3 at LOM (16 nm NE): | 118.925 (215-646-1068) |
| WX ASOS at PHL (18 nm SE): | PHONE 215-492-9617 |
- CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHILADELPHIA APCH TF 800-354-9884.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MXEr041/7.4 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| PTWr195/12.0 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| DQOr013/20.7 | | DUPONT VORTAC | | 114.00 | | 10W |
| CKZr224/26.0 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| OODr341/26.6 | | WOODSTOWN VORTAC | | 112.80 | | 10W |
| PNEr272/(26.7) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| LRPr109/32.9 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| ETXr181/33.8 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| ARDr256/34.1 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| AMBLER | | 257/15.1 | | 275 | | 11W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 256/22.6 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 221/27.5 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| ABERDEEN | | 050/37.8 | | 349 | | 11W | | APG | .- .--. --. |
Heliport Services
| Fuel available: | A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| 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: | PERIMETER LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | WLB PARTNERS
2975 GALLOWAY ROAD
BENSALEM, PA 19020
Phone 215-639-4300 |
| Manager: | CLAY C. BROMLEY
1420 PHOENIXVILLE PIKE
WEST CHESTER, PA 19380
Phone 215-245-3756 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 34/week * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 49% | local general aviation | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 30 May 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 24 FT TREES 372 FT NW OF HELIPAD; +74 FT TREES 725 FT SOUTH OF HELIPAD. |
| - | INGRESS 120/315 DEG, EGRESS 300/135 DEG. |
| - | FREQ 128.95 AVBL FOR USE AT HELIPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 42PA.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOQN - Brandywine Airport (2 nm S)
N10 - Perkiomen Valley Airport (13 nm NE)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (13 nm N)
KMQS - Chester County G O Carlson Airport (13 nm W)
N57 - New Garden Airport (14 nm SW)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (16 nm NE)
KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (18 nm SE)
7N7 - Spitfire Aerodrome (19 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 09-Nov-2009
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:13 | | 11:13 |
| Sunrise | | 06:42 | | 11:42 |
| Sunset | | 16:51 | | 21:51 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 19:29:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 14:29:12 |
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| METAR |
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KPTW
13nm N | 091854Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP263 T02110089
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KMQS
13nm W | 091920Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3034 RMK AO2
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KLOM
16nm NE | 091920Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 20/10 A3031 RMK AO1 T02000099
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KPHL
19nm SE | 091854Z 21008KT 10SM BKN250 21/09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02060094
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KPHL
19nm SE | 091726Z 0918/1024 20005KT P6SM BKN250 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM100800 VRB03KT 5SM BR BKN150 FM101400 01005KT P6SM BKN120 FM101700 02007KT P6SM BKN100
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KILG
21nm S | 091726Z 0918/1018 19005KT P6SM BKN250 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM100800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN150 FM101400 01005KT P6SM BKN100
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