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42PA Ransome Heliport
Exton, Pennsylvania, USA


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
MXEr041/7.4MODENA VORTAC113.2009W
PTWr195/12.0POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
DQOr013/20.7DUPONT VORTAC114.0010W
CKZr224/26.0PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
OODr341/26.6WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
PNEr272/(26.7)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W
LRPr109/32.9LANCASTER VORTAC117.3009W
ETXr181/33.8EAST TEXAS VOR/DME110.2009W
ARDr256/34.1YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
AMBLER257/15.127511WING .. -. --.
WILLOW GROVE256/22.638812WNXX -. -..- -..-
QUAKERTOWN221/27.520812WUKT ..- -.- -
ABERDEEN050/37.834911WAPG .- .--. --.

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: leftleft

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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From to 42PA

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 09-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1311:13
Sunrise06:4211:42
Sunset16:5121:51
Evening civil twilight17:1922:19

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 19:29:12
Local (UTC-5)  09-Nov-2009 14:29:12
 
METAR
KPTW 
13nm N 
091854Z AUTO 19004KT 10SM CLR 21/09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP263 T02110089
KMQS 
13nm W 
091920Z AUTO 22005KT 10SM CLR 18/08 A3034 RMK AO2
KLOM 
16nm NE 
091920Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM CLR 20/10 A3031 RMK AO1 T02000099
KPHL 
19nm SE 
091854Z 21008KT 10SM BKN250 21/09 A3032 RMK AO2 SLP266 T02060094
TAF
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
KILG 
21nm S 
091726Z 0918/1018 19005KT P6SM BKN250 FM100200 VRB03KT P6SM BKN200 FM100800 VRB03KT 3SM BR BKN150 FM101400 01005KT P6SM BKN100

 
 

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

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Ransome Heliport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Ransome 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 Ransome Heliport

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON GREAT VALLEY HOTEL 0.8 139-200
HAMPTON INN GREAT VALLEY 0.9 109-159
HAMPTON INN - DOWNINGTON-EXTON (LIONVILLE) 2.2 118-139
FAIRFIELD INN BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA EXTON 2.2 94-124
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA EXTON 2.2 120-210
KORMAN COMMUNITIESMALVERN 2.3 175-225
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS EXTON 2.3 136-161
HOMEWOOD STES PHL GREAT VALLEY 3.4 170-279
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS MALVERN 3.6 113-152
STAYBRIDGE SUITES MALVERN 3.7 140-220
THE DESMOND HOTEL AND CONFERENC 3.8 149-249
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA GREAT VALLEY MALVERN 3.8 199-239
HOMESTEAD PHILADELPHIA - MALVERN 3.8 100-115
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHILADELPHIA - MALVERN 3.9 95-105
INN AT CHESTER SPRINGS 4.1 79-105
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHILADELPHIA - EXTON 4.3 95-105
ESA PHILADELPHIA-EXTON 4.3 100-125
COMFORT SUITES EXTON - GREAT VALLEY- MALVERN 4.4 
MICROTEL INN AND SUITES 5.5 79-99
HOLIDAY INN WEST CHESTER 5.8 94-161

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 Ransome Heliport

2 in Frazer
6 in Exton
8 in Malvern
3 in West Chester
5 in Wayne
14 in King of Prussia
1 in Royersford
1 in Eagleville
1 in West Conshohocken
2 in Springfield
4 in Pottstown
2 in Chester
5 in Plymouth Meeting
1 in Honey Brook
5 in Essington
3 in Lester
14 in Wilmington, DE
 

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