AirNav: PA03 - Hospital of University of PA/West Heliport

PA03

Hospital of University of PA/West Heliport
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	PA03
Lat/Long:	39-56-58.9600N 075-11-35.0100W 39-56.982667N 075-11.583500W 39.9497111,-75.1930583 (estimated)
Elevation:	193 ft. / 59 m (estimated)
Variation:	11W (1985)
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	19104

Heliport Operations

Heliport use:	Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date:	05/1988
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	NEW YORK CENTER
FSS:	WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	SS-SR
Beacon:	white-green-yellow (heliport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Heliport Communications

UNICOM:	123.05
WX ASOS at PHL (5 nm SW):	133.4 (215-492-9617)
WX ASOS at PNE (12 nm NE):	PHONE 215-897-9068
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (12 nm N):	118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at VAY (16 nm E):	119.325 (609-267-1176)
WX AWOS-3T at OQN (18 nm W):	121.4 ((610) 692-6190)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance	VOR name	Freq	Var
OODr025/19.5	WOODSTOWN VORTAC	112.80	10W
MXEr094/22.1	MODENA VORTAC	113.20	09W
ARDr226/22.4	YARDLEY VOR/DME	108.20	10W
PTWr143/23.5	POTTSTOWN VORTAC	116.50	09W
DQOr060/25.1	DUPONT VORTAC	114.00	10W
VCNr347/26.8	CEDAR LAKE VOR/DME	115.20	10W
GXUr275/27.7	MC GUIRE VORTAC	110.60	12W
RBVr255/35.5	ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC	113.80	10W
CYNr293/35.9	COYLE VORTAC	113.40	10W

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
RAINBOW		006/32.0		363		11W		RNB	.-. -. -...
LAKEHURST		273/39.8		396		11W		NEL	-. . .-..

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions:	35 x 35 ft. / 11 x 11 m
Surface:	concrete
Runway edge lights:	PERI
Latitude:	39-56.982667N
Longitude:	075-11.583500W
Elevation:	193.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	HOSPITAL OF UNIVERSITY OF PA 3400 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 Phone 215-662-4000
Manager:	PROGRAM MANAGER, PENNSTAR 3400 SPRUCE STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19104 Phone 215-662-7430

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PA03.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPHL - Philadelphia International Airport (5 nm SW)
KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (12 nm NE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (12 nm N)
19N - Pine Valley Airport (15 nm SE)
KVAY - South Jersey Regional Airport (16 nm E)
17N - Cross Keys Airport (16 nm SE)
N14 - Flying W Airport (18 nm E)
KOQN - Brandywine Regional Airport (18 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 04-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:39	11:39
Sunrise	07:07	12:07
Sunset	17:22	22:22
Evening civil twilight	17:51	22:51

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	04-Feb-2026 22:50:55
Local (UTC-5)	04-Feb-2026 17:50:55

METAR

KPHL 5nm S	042154Z 36007G17KT 10SM SCT220 BKN280 01/M12 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP228 T00111122 $
KPNE 11nm NE	042154Z 33006KT 10SM CLR 00/M13 A3022 RMK AO2 SLP233 T00001128 $
KLOM 12nm N	042235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M02/M13 A3021 RMK AO2 T10151132
KVAY 17nm E	ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176 042154Z AUTO 34005KT 10SM CLR M01/M13 A3021 RMK AO2 SLP229 T10061128
KOQN 18nm W	042235Z AUTO 34003KT 10SM CLR 00/M12 A3021 RMK AO2

TAF

KPHL 5nm S	042051Z 0421/0524 35012KT P6SM FEW050 FM050000 34005KT P6SM BKN250 FM051400 35012KT P6SM SCT250
KPNE 11nm NE	041758Z 0418/0518 33012KT P6SM FEW050 FM042300 34005KT P6SM BKN250 FM051400 35010KT P6SM SCT250

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