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4P2 Old Portage Heliport
Akron, Ohio, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 20 NOVEMBER 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: 4P2
Lat/Long: 41-08-16.2000N / 081-32-56.9240W
41-08.270000N / 081-32.948733W
41.1378333 / -81.5491456
(estimated)
Elevation: 760 ft. / 231.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 07W (1985)
From city: 4 miles NW of AKRON, OH
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Savings Time)
Zip code: 44313

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1982
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CLEVELAND CENTER
FSS: CLEVELAND FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: CLE (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX ASOS at AKR (7 nm SE): 126.825 (330-724-4237)
WX ASOS at CAK (14 nm S): PHONE 330-966-9545

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ACOr281/15.8AKRON VOR/DME114.4004W
BSVr351/24.4BRIGGS VOR/DME112.4004W
CXRr222/28.6CHARDON VOR/DME112.7005W
DJBr121/30.6DRYER VOR/DME113.6005W
LNNr200/33.6LOST NATION VOR/DME110.2008W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
AKRON306/8.436207WAK .- -.-
ENGEL167/22.522607WEZE . --.. .
BURKE LAKEFRONT175/24.041607WBKL -... -.- .-..
ASHLAND079/33.532907WAAU .- .- ..-
LAKELAND201/33.626308WLQL .-.. --.- .-..

Heliport Services

Parking: tiedowns

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: OLD PORTAGE CORP
1570 AKRON-PENINSULA RD SUITE 11
AKRON, OH 44313
Phone 330-923-0464
Manager: JULIUS SCHMELTZER
440 CRYSTAL LAKE RD
AKRON, OH 44313
Phone 330-666-8528

Heliport Operational Statistics

Aircraft operations: 185/year *
81% local general aviation
19% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 03 May 2007

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 +82 FT TO +46 FT TREE ALONG WITH +17 FT BLDG & +30 FT PLINE NEAR PAD.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 4P2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

1G3 - Kent State University Airport (6 nm E)
KAKR - Akron Fulton International Airport (7 nm SE)
1G5 - Medina Municipal Airport (10 nm W)
3G3 - Wadsworth Municipal Airport (12 nm SW)
29G - Portage County Airport (14 nm E)
KCAK - Akron-Canton Regional Airport (14 nm S)
 
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From to 4P2

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Dec-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0512:05
Sunrise07:3612:36
Sunset16:5721:57
Evening civil twilight17:2822:28

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  04-Dec-2008 02:13:46
Local (UTC-5)  03-Dec-2008 21:13:46
 
METAR
KAKR 
7nm SE 
040154Z AUTO 20012G17KT 10SM OVC028 06/M01 A2992 RMK AO2 RAB23E53 SLP139 P0000 T00611006
KCAK 
14nm S 
040151Z 20014KT 8SM -RA OVC025 06/M02 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP145 PRECIP VRY LGT P0000 T00611017
TAF
KCAK 
14nm S 
032330Z 0400/0424 19012G18KT P6SM OVC025 TEMPO 0400/0404 4SM -RA BKN015 FM040400 23012G18KT 5SM -DZ BR OVC015 FM040800 25012G18KT 1 1/2SM -SNRA BR SCT006 OVC012 FM041200 29012KT P6SM OVC012 FM041600 29012KT P6SM -SN OVC022
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Old Portage Heliport

Miles Price ($)
SHERATON SUITES AKRON CUYAHOGA FALLS 3.4 95-359
HILTON AKRON FAIRLAWN 3.5 135-219
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON CUYAHOGA FALLS 3.5 100-120
FOUR POINTS AKRON WEST 3.7 110-125
OAKWOOD AT PARK HILL AT FAIRLA 3.8 
THE AKRON CITY CENTRE HOTEL 4.1 71-129
QUAKER SQUARE INN 4.3 117-149
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT AKRON-STOW 4.6 159-160
STAYBRIDGE SUITES AKRON STOW 4.7 
HAMPTON INN STOW OH 4.9 109-159
HOLIDAY INN WEST 4.9 
COURTYARD MARRIOTT AKRON 5.1 90-91
SUPER 8 MOTEL- AKRON/FAIRLAWN/COPLEY AREA 5.1 42-50
BEST WESTERN INN AND SUITES 5.4 63-120
RESIDENCE INN BY MARRIOTT AKRON 5.4 139-180
COMFORT INN WEST 5.5 70-100
STUDIO PLUS AKRON - COPLEY 5.5 75-95
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA AKRON - COPLEY 5.5 65-77
RADISSON HOTEL AKRON/FAIRLAWN 5.5 69-132

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 Old Portage Heliport

2 in Cuyahoga Falls
18 in Akron
3 in Stow
2 in Copley
5 in Richfield
4 in Kent
1 in Wadsworth
4 in Macedonia
9 in Streetsboro
2 in Twinsburg
1 in Uniontown
3 in Aurora
6 in Medina
2 in Brunswick
12 in Independence
3 in Solon
3 in Seville
3 in Strongsville
4 in North Canton
 

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