FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | 8PA2 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-41-03.3520N / 075-20-02.6460W
40-41.055867N / 075-20.044100W
40.6842644 / -75.3340683
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 375 ft. / 114 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 12W (1990) |
| From city: | 2 miles NE of BETHLEHEM, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 18020 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 01/1992 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | PHONE REQ |
Heliport Communications
| WX ASOS at ABE (5 nm W): | PHONE 610-266-3579 |
| WX AWOS-3 at XLL (10 nm SW): | 127.875 (610-791-5463) |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (15 nm S): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (18 nm S): | 126.325 (215-257-7291) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| FJCr125/6.1 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| ETXr078/17.1 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| CKZr005/17.7 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| BWZr265/24.3 | | BROADWAY VOR/DME | | 114.20 | | 11W |
| SBJr293/27.6 | | SOLBERG VOR/DME | | 112.90 | | 10W |
| STWr239/28.2 | | STILLWATER VOR/DME | | 109.60 | | 11W |
| PTWr029/29.6 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| ARDr333/32.4 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| LVZr165/38.8 | | WILKES-BARRE VORTAC | | 111.60 | | 10W |
| PNEr348/(39.1) | | NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR | | 112.00 | | 10W |
| HZLr125/(40.0) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Runway edge lights: | FLOOD LGTS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | MICHAEL F. RONCA & SONS INC
179 MIKRON RD
BETHLEHEM, PA 18017
Phone 215-759-5100 |
| Manager: | RANDY R. FREEMAN
1963 PEV ARGYL RD
PEV ARGYL, PA 18072
Phone 215-863-6057 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| - | FOR FLOOD LGTS CALL 215-863-6057. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at 8PA2.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KABE - Lehigh Valley International Airport (5 nm W)
N43 - Braden Airpark (5 nm NE)
KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (15 nm S)
N85 - Alexandria Airport (15 nm E)
N40 - Sky Manor Airport (18 nm SE)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (18 nm S)
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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 | | 16:48 | | 21:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:17 | | 22:17 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 13:01:29 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Nov-2009 08:01:29 |
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| METAR |
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KABE
6nm W | 091251Z 00000KT 5SM BR CLR 04/03 A3043 RMK AO2 SLP307 T00440033
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KUKT
15nm S | 091255Z AUTO 00000KT 6SM CLR 03/02 A3043 RMK AO1
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KABE
6nm W | 091147Z 0912/1012 00000KT P6SM SKC TEMPO 0912/0914 2SM BR FM091400 20005KT P6SM FEW250 FM092300 VRB03KT P6SM SCT120 BKN250 FM100900 VRB03KT P6SM BKN150
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