FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | VA74 |
| Lat/Long: | 38-02-44.4960N / 077-46-52.9720W
38-02.741600N / 077-46.882867W
38.0456933 / -77.7813811
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| Elevation: | 260 ft. / 79 m (estimated) |
| Variation: | 08W (1985) |
| From city: | 7 miles NE of MINERAL, VA |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 23117 |
Heliport Operations
| Heliport use: | Private use. Permission required prior to landing |
| Activation date: | 05/1989 |
| Sectional chart: | WASHINGTON |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | WASHINGTON CENTER |
| FSS: | LEESBURG FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Heliport Communications
| WX AWOS-3 at LKU (9 nm W): | 119.475 (540-967-1983) |
| WX AWOS-3 at OMH (17 nm NW): | 118.075 (540-672-0505) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| GVEr090/17.7 | | GORDONSVILLE VORTAC | | 115.60 | | 06W |
| BRVr238/26.7 | | BROOKE VORTAC | | 114.50 | | 09W |
| FAKr010/31.1 | | FLAT ROCK VORTAC | | 113.30 | | 06W |
| CSNr180/35.9 | | CASANOVA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 06W |
| RICr335/39.3 | | RICHMOND VORTAC | | 114.10 | | 09W |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
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| LOUISA | | 077/4.0 | | 382 | | 09W | | IQK | .. --.- -.- |
| SHANNON | | 240/20.5 | | 237 | | 10W | | EZF | . --.. ..-. |
| A P HILL | | 273/21.7 | | 396 | | 10W | | APH | .- .--. .... |
| ASHEY | | 328/21.7 | | 280 | | 09W | | LJK | .-.. .--- -.- |
| NAILR | | 177/25.2 | | 351 | | 10W | | MSQ | -- ... --.- |
| AZALEA PARK | | 094/34.9 | | 336 | | 08W | | AZS | .- --.. ... |
Heliport Services
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimensions: | 75 x 75 ft. / 23 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | JOHN LEO CATON
RT 2 BOX 110
MINERAL, VA 23117
Phone 703-494-0732 |
Heliport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 1 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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Additional Remarks
| A52-H1 | 30' PLINE 150' FM PAD; 15' BLDG 50' FM PAD; 15' TREE 50' FM PAD. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at VA74.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
7W4 - Lake Anna Airport (5 nm S)
KLKU - Louisa County Airport/Freeman Field (9 nm W)
KOMH - Orange County Airport (17 nm NW)
KGVE - Gordonsville Municipal Airport (19 nm W)
KEZF - Shannon Airport (21 nm NE)
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Times for 18-May-2013
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:29 | | 09:29 |
| Sunrise | | 05:59 | | 09:59 |
| Sunset | | 20:16 | | 00:16 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:46 | | 00:46 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 21:22:16 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 18-May-2013 17:22:16 |
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KLKU
9nm W | 182035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC006 18/17 A3017 RMK AO2
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KOMH
18nm NW | 182035Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM OVC009 17/17 A3020 RMK AO2
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KCHO
32nm W | 181743Z 1818/1918 08004KT 3SM -SHRA OVC006 FM182300 09006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC003 FM191100 15007KT 1/2SM -SHRA FG OVC003 FM191200 16007KT 3/4SM -SHRA BR OVC003 FM191500 14005KT 2SM -SHRA OVC008
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KNYG
36nm NE | 1815/1915 16011KT 9999 VCSH BKN025 OVC050 QNH3015INS TEMPO 1815/1821 VRB03KT 2400 SHRA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM182200 16008KT 9999 BKN010 OVC025 QNH3008INS TEMPO 1822/1904 6000 SHRA BKN005 FM191200 15008KT 9000 SHRA BKN005 OVC010 QNH3006INS T16/1816Z T18/1818Z
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KRIC
39nm SE | 181732Z 1818/1918 07005KT P6SM OVC010 TEMPO 1818/1821 3SM SHRA OVC006 FM190400 13006KT 5SM BR OVC006 FM191300 15008KT 4SM SHRA BKN010
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