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VA40 O'Gara Tech Training Facility Heliport
Danville, Virginia, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 30 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: VA40
Lat/Long: 36-33-54.8000N 079-12-16.0000W
36-33.913333N 079-12.266667W
36.5652222,-79.2044444
(estimated)
Elevation: 385 ft. / 117 m (estimated)
From city: 14 miles ESE of DANVILLE, VA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 27305

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/2008
Control tower: no
ARTCC: WASHINGTON CENTER
FSS: LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 0600-2300
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DAN (6 nm W): 128.125 (434-799-1701)
WX AWOS-3 at W78 (19 nm NE): 119.425 (434-575-0332)
WX AWOS-3 at TDF (20 nm SE): 126.725 (336-364-1651)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SBVr239/11.3SOUTH BOSTON VORTAC110.4005W

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
SLAMMER075/29.142307WSIF ... .. ..-.
HUNTSBORO308/32.427109WHXO .... -..- ---

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 700 x 300 ft. / 213 x 91 m
Surface: turf
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: THE O'GARA GROUP
1120 EURO RALLY ROAD
ALTON, VA 24520
Phone 434-822-9166
Manager: THE O'GARA GROUP
1120 EURO RALLY ROAD
ALTON, VA 24520
Phone 434-822-9166

Additional Remarks

- 40 FT MKD PLINE RUNS NORTH AND SOUTH LCTD ON THE FAR WEST SIDE OF THE PAD.
- THIS HELIPAD CO-LCTD WITH A PARACHUTE DROP ZONE LCTD ON THE PROPERTY OF THE VA INTL RACEWAY.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at VA40.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDAN - Danville Regional Airport (6 nm W)
W78 - William M Tuck Airport (19 nm NE)
KTDF - Raleigh Regional Airport at Person County (20 nm SE)
W63 - Lake Country Regional Airport (31 nm E)
KSIF - Rockingham County NC Shiloh Airport (32 nm W)
  
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From to VA40

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 03-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:1611:16
Sunrise06:4311:43
Sunset17:1822:18
Evening civil twilight17:4422:44

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  03-Nov-2025 07:24:48
Local (UTC-5)  03-Nov-2025 02:24:48
 
METAR
KDAN 
6nm W 		030702Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN006 OVC090 11/10 A3015 RMK AO2 CIG 004V009 T01060100
KW78 
19nm NE 		030655Z AUTO 00000KT 7SM BKN070 OVC095 10/09 A3015 RMK AO1 P0002 T01020094
TAF
KDAN 
6nm W 		030527Z 0306/0406 00000KT P6SM -RA SCT025 BKN035 OVC080 FM030700 01003KT P6SM -RA OVC008 FM031100 34004KT P6SM OVC020 FM031300 33007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN060 FM031600 30010G17KT P6SM SKC FM040400 28006KT P6SM SKC
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