FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | P98 |
| Lat/Long: | 39-45-40.3480N / 077-16-30.9490W 39-45.672467N / 077-16.515817W 39.7612078 / -77.2752636 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 530 ft. / 162 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 10W (1980) |
| From city: | 6 miles S of GETTYSBURG, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 17325 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1986 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | IPT (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 FOR ATTENDANCE SAT; SUN; & HOLIDAYS CALL AMGR 717-334-0280 OR 717-337-1515 BTN 0800-1700 DURING WEEKDAY HOURS. |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at DMW (15 nm SE): | 121.25 (410-876-1281) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| EMIr327/21.0 | | WESTMINSTER VORTAC | | 117.90 | | 08W |
| FDKr020/(21.4) | | FREDERICK VOR | | 109.00 | | 08W |
| HGRr089/(27.1) | | HAGERSTOWN VOR | | 109.80 | | 07W |
| THSr115/32.8 | | ST THOMAS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 07W |
| HARr206/33.8 | | HARRISBURG VORTAC | | 112.50 | | 10W |
| MRBr057/34.8 | | MARTINSBURG VORTAC | | 112.10 | | 07W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| YORK | | 254/20.7 | | 254 | | 11W | | EUD | . ..- -.. |
| GAITHERSBURG | | 001/35.8 | | 385 | | 09W | | GAI | --. .- .. |
| ELLICOTT | | 332/36.6 | | 371 | | 11W | | FND | ..-. -. -.. |
Heliport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Operational restrictions: | RY H1 HAS 140 DEG INGRESS/320 DEG EGRESS; 340 DEG INGRESS/160 DEG EGRESS. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | EAST COAST HELICOPTER, INC. 2812 EMMITSBURG RD GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7117 Phone 717-337-1515 |
| Manager: | GEORGE P. KRAMER 2812 EMMITSBURG RD GETTYSBURG, PA 17325-7117 Phone 717-334-0280 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft operations: avg 66/month * | | 92% | local general aviation | | 8% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 25 January 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | RY H1 HAS 24 FT MKD PLINE 225 FT NW OF PAD; 19 FT HANGAR 125 FT NE; 68 FT TREES 810 FT SE. |
| - | NOISE ABATEMENT PROCEDURES IN EFFECT; MAINTAIN 500 FT TIL INBOUND ON APCH HDG - AVOID OVERFLIGHT OF HOUSES N & S OF HELIPORT. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at P98.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
W05 - Gettysburg Regional Airport (5 nm N)
KDMW - Carroll County Regional Airport/Jack B Poage Field (15 nm SE)
KTHV - York Airport (21 nm NE)
KHGR - Hagerstown Regional Airport-Richard A Henson Field (21 nm W)
KFDK - Frederick Municipal Airport (21 nm S)
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-4) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:51 | | 09:51 |
| Sunrise | | 06:20 | | 10:20 |
| Sunset | | 20:08 | | 00:08 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:37 | | 00:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 18:17:01 |
| Local (UTC-4) | 13-Aug-2013 14:17:01 |
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| METAR |
KDMW 15nm SE | 131745Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT024 SCT035 26/21 A2981 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KMDT 35nm NE | 131740Z 1318/1418 20005KT P6SM SCT035 BKN045 FM131900 24008G15KT P6SM VCTS BKN040CB FM132200 33012G20KT P6SM BKN035 FM140200 31011KT P6SM SCT250 FM141400 30015G23KT P6SM SCT045
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KMRB 39nm SW | 131721Z 1318/1418 27008KT P6SM SCT050 FM132100 30012KT P6SM SCT050 FM132300 31008KT P6SM SCT060 FM141400 33011G20KT P6SM SCT250
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| NOTAMs |
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