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PS01 Sterling Heliport
Croydon, Pennsylvania, USA


FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: PS01
Lat/Long: 40-04-52.6000N / 074-53-39.2000W
40-04.876667N / 074-53.653333W
40.0812778 / -74.8942222
(estimated)
Elevation: 24 ft. / 7 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile SE of CROYDON, PA
Time zone: UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 19021

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 10/2006
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Control tower: no
ARTCC: NEW YORK CENTER
FSS: WILLIAMSPORT FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at PNE (5 nm W): PHONE 215-677-0146
WX ASOS at VAY (9 nm S): 119.325 (609-267-1176)
WX ASOS at TTN (12 nm N): 133.7 (609-538-8690)
WX AWOS-3 at LOM (17 nm W): 118.925 (215-646-1068)
WX ASOS at DYL (18 nm NW): 118.875 (215-345-0392)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
PNEr101/(5.3)NORTH PHILADELPHIA VOR112.0010W
ARDr187/10.3YARDLEY VOR/DME108.2010W
GXUr298/14.3MC GUIRE VORTAC110.6011W
RBVr258/19.7ROBBINSVILLE VORTAC113.8010W
CKZr148/25.9PENNRIDGE VOR/DME108.8512W
CYNr317/26.5COYLE VORTAC113.4010W
SBJr203/30.9SOLBERG VOR/DME112.9010W
PTWr114/31.7POTTSTOWN VORTAC116.5009W
OODr045/32.7WOODSTOWN VORTAC112.8010W
VCNr016/32.8CEDAR LAKE VORTAC115.2010W
COLr259/36.4COLTS NECK VOR/DME115.4011W
MXEr084/37.0MODENA VORTAC113.2009W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WILLOW GROVE131/13.238812WNXX -. -..- -..-
AMBLER109/18.127511WING .. -. --.
LAKEHURST288/25.839613WNEL -. . .-..
QUAKERTOWN150/27.720812WUKT ..- -.- -

Heliport Services

Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete, in good condition
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: STERLING HELICOPTER
1226 RIVER ROAD
CROYDON, PA 19021
Phone 215-271-2510
Manager: PHIL BIDDEN
1226 RIVER ROAD
CROYDON, PA 19021
Phone 215-271-2510

Additional Remarks

CALL PRIOR TO USE FOR PERMISSION, NOISE ABATEMENT PROC & PREFERED FLT ROUTE.
AVOID OVERFLT OF HOMES & SCHOOL 0.5 NM NE.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at PS01.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPNE - Northeast Philadelphia Airport (5 nm W)
KVAY - South Jersey Regional Airport (9 nm S)
N14 - Flying W Airport (10 nm SE)
KTTN - Trenton Mercer Airport (12 nm N)
N73 - Red Lion Airport (13 nm SE)
KNXX - Willow Grove Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base (14 nm NW)
KWRI - Mc Guire Air Force Base (14 nm E)
N87 - Trenton-Robbinsville Airport (16 nm NE)
KLOM - Wings Field Airport (17 nm W)
19N - Camden County Airport (18 nm S)
 
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From to PS01

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 05-Jul-2009
 Local
(UTC-4)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0509:05
Sunrise05:3709:37
Sunset20:3100:31
Evening civil twilight21:0301:03

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  05-Jul-2009 08:44:13
Local (UTC-4)  05-Jul-2009 04:44:13
 
METAR
KPNE 
6nm W 
050754Z 33004KT 10SM CLR 18/09 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01830094
KVAY 
9nm S 
ASOS 119.325 609-267-1176
050754Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 18/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01830111
KTTN 
13nm N 
ASOS 133.70 609-538-8690
050753Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/11 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP121 T01720106
KNXX 
14nm NW 
050256Z 29004KT 10SM OVC080 21/11 A2991 RMK SLP132 T02110111 51013
KWRI 
15nm E 
050755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT220 17/12 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01720123 $
KLOM 
17nm W 
050820Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 16/12 A2991 RMK AO1 T01550121
KDYL 
18nm NW 
050754Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 16/11 A2992 RMK AO2 SLP126 T01610106
TAF
KPNE 
6nm W 
050530Z 0506/0606 35006KT P6SM BKN140 OVC200 FM051400 28007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN200 FM051700 24008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 BKN250 FM060000 23005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200
KTTN 
13nm N 
050530Z 0506/0606 36006KT P6SM SCT140 OVC200 FM051400 28007KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 BKN200 FM051700 24008KT P6SM SCT060 SCT120 BKN200 FM060000 23005KT P6SM BKN100 OVC200

 
 

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Hotels near Sterling Heliport

Miles Price ($)
HOWARD JOHNSON MT HOLLY NJ 3.5 78-90
DAYS INN LEVITTOWN BRISTOL 3.6 55-80
RAMADA INN LEVITTOWN 3.8 90-91
HAMPTON INN PHILADELPHIA-NORTHEAST/BENSALEM 3.8 118-158
BUDGET INN BURLINGTON 4.0 70-90
COMFORT INN LEVITTOWN 4.1 89-91
ESA PHILADELPHIA-BENSALEM 4.2 100-127
EXTENDED STAY AMERICA PHILADELPHIA - BENSALEM 4.2 80-110
COURTYARD BY MARRIOTT PHILADELPHIA/BENSALEM 4.5 109-199
SLEEP INN AND SUITES BENSALEM 4.5 95-155
HOLIDAY INN PHILADELPHIA 4.7 
QUALITY INN AND STS BENSALEM 4.9 70-87
KORMAN COMMUNITIES-NESHAMINY 4.9 175-200
INN OF THE DOVE 5.0 
COMFORT INN 5.1 90-111
KNIGHTS INN PHILADELPHIA NE 5.1 55-56
RED ROOF INN PHILADELPHIA - TREVOSE 5.1 69-78
RADISSON HOTEL PHILADELPHIA NORTHEAST 5.2 109-134

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

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8 in Cherry Hill, NJ
6 in Horsham
2 in Wrightstown, NJ
66 in Philadelphia
1 in Mount Ephraim, NJ
4 in Lawrenceville, NJ
1 in Cookstown, NJ
4 in Bellmawr, NJ
 

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