FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 DECEMBER 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 |
| 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 |
| 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:
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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Times for 10-Feb-2010
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:35 | | 11:35 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 17:30 | | 22:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:59 | | 22:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 10-Feb-2010 05:58:37 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 10-Feb-2010 00:58:37 |
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| METAR |
KABE 11nm NE | 100551Z 08005KT 2 1/2SM -SN BR BKN005 BKN026 OVC039 M01/M02 A2969 RMK AO2 CIG 003V010 SLP057 P0001 60005 T10061017 10011 21011 56030
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KUKT 14nm SE | 100535Z AUTO 00000KT 2 1/2SM OVC001 M02/M02 A2970 RMK AO1
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KRDG 18nm SW | 100554Z 04003KT 2SM -SN BR FEW001 BKN013 OVC028 M01/M02 A2966 RMK AO2 SLP050 P0001 60009 T10111022 11006 21017 58047
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KPTW 19nm S | 100554Z AUTO 07005KT 1SM -SN BR BKN007 OVC028 M01/M03 A2968 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP049 P0003 60025 T10061028 10006 21006 58050
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| TAF |
KABE 11nm NE | 092325Z 1000/1024 16003KT P6SM OVC025 FM100200 10003KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR OVC010 TEMPO 1002/1006 1/2SM SN FG VV004 FM100600 04008KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101200 36012KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 FM101400 34012G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC004 FM102300 33020G30KT 2SM -SN B
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KRDG 18nm SW | 100403Z 1004/1024 VRB03KT 1 1/2SM -SN BR SCT004 OVC010 TEMPO 1004/1006 1/2SM SN FG VV001 FM100600 04008KT 1SM -SN OVC010 FM101200 36012KT 3/4SM -SN BR OVC005 FM101400 34012G22KT 1/2SM SN BLSN OVC004 FM102300 33020G30KT 2SM -SN BLSN OVC010
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