FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PA87 |
| Lat/Long: | 40-32-46.3440N / 075-39-43.6820W
40-32.772400N / 075-39.728033W
40.5462067 / -75.6621339
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 460 ft. / 140 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of BREINIGSVILLE, PA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 18031 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 07/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | NEW YORK |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | NEW YORK CENTER |
| FSS: | WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | CONTINUOUS |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at XLL (8 nm E): | 127.875 (610-791-5463) |
| WX ASOS at ABE (12 nm NE): | PHONE 610-266-3579 |
| WX AWOS-3 at UKT (14 nm SE): | 119.475 (215-538-7610) |
| WX ASOS at 22N (16 nm N): | 119.350 (570-386-3423) |
| WX ASOS at RDG (17 nm SW): | PHONE 610-372-9863 |
| WX ASOS at PTW (19 nm S): | 119.425 (610-495-0823) |
| WX AWOS-3 at CKZ (19 nm SE): | 126.325 (215-257-7291) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| ETXr163/2.3 | | EAST TEXAS VOR/DME | | 110.20 | | 09W |
| FJCr231/14.4 | | ALLENTOWN VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 10W |
| CKZr311/19.4 | | PENNRIDGE VOR/DME | | 108.85 | | 12W |
| PTWr356/20.0 | | POTTSTOWN VORTAC | | 116.50 | | 09W |
| HZLr150/(33.3) | | HAZLETON VOR | | 109.40 | | 09W |
| MXEr010/37.7 | | MODENA VORTAC | | 113.20 | | 09W |
| LRPr057/38.5 | | LANCASTER VORTAC | | 117.30 | | 09W |
| ARDr307/38.7 | | YARDLEY VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 10W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| CARBON | | 177/16.5 | | 339 | | 12W | | LQX | .-.. --.- -..- |
| QUAKERTOWN | | 306/18.2 | | 208 | | 12W | | UKT | ..- -.- - |
| AMBLER | | 337/30.5 | | 275 | | 11W | | ING | .. -. --. |
| HUMBOLT | | 160/30.6 | | 366 | | 10W | | HXM | .... -..- -- |
| WILLOW GROVE | | 324/31.9 | | 388 | | 12W | | NXX | -. -..- -..- |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 100 x 100 ft. / 30 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | AT&T
9999 HAMILTON BLVD
BREINIGSVILLE, PA 18031
Phone 610-391-2300 |
| Manager: | C ONORI
9999 HAMILTON BLVD
BREINIGEVILLE, PA 18031
Phone 610-391-2626 |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at PA87.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
N31 - Kutztown Airport (6 nm SW)
KXLL - Allentown Queen City Municipal Airport (8 nm E)
KABE - Lehigh Valley International Airport (12 nm NE)
KUKT - Quakertown Airport (14 nm SE)
22N - Jake Arner Memorial Airport (16 nm N)
KRDG - Reading Regional Airport/Carl A Spaatz Field (17 nm SW)
N47 - Pottstown Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KPTW - Pottstown Limerick Airport (19 nm S)
KCKZ - Pennridge Airport (19 nm SE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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Times for 30-Nov-2009
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:37 | | 11:37 |
| Sunrise | | 07:07 | | 12:07 |
| Sunset | | 16:36 | | 21:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:06 | | 22:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 30-Nov-2009 20:26:23 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 30-Nov-2009 15:26:23 |
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| METAR |
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KABE
11nm NE | 301951Z 33005KT 10SM SCT050 OVC065 07/04 A2966 RMK AO2 RAE49 SLP045 P0000 T00670044
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KUKT
14nm SE | 302015Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW036 SCT046 BKN060 06/04 A2966 RMK AO1
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KRDG
18nm SW | 301954Z 34008KT 10SM -RA SCT020 OVC050 08/04 A2967 RMK AO2 SLP052 P0000 T00780044
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KPTW
19nm S | 302001Z AUTO 33005KT 10SM -RA FEW024 BKN049 OVC060 08/05 A2967 RMK AO2 P0000
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KABE
11nm NE | 301727Z 3018/0118 29008KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 3018/3021 3SM RA BR BKN015 FM302300 31008KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3023/0101 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM010200 31009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM010500 29005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM011300 26009KT P6SM
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KRDG
18nm SW | 301727Z 3018/0118 30007KT 6SM -RA BR SCT015 OVC035 TEMPO 3018/3020 4SM -RA BR BKN015 FM302200 32008KT P6SM SCT025 OVC050 TEMPO 3022/3024 5SM -SHRA BR BKN025 FM010100 31009KT P6SM SCT050 BKN080 FM010400 30005KT P6SM FEW050 SCT250 FM011300 28009KT P6SM
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