State Police Area Iii Heliport HeliportPrivate

05PN · Harrisburg, PA · 485 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 05PN
Coordinates: 40.3001, -76.8580
Elevation: 485 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1978/06
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:05 AM	09:05Z
Sunrise	05:38 AM	09:38Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:38 AM

Plan a flight from 05PN

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

120 ft × 120 ft · Asphalt (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 485 ft
Markings: none
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	120 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r101° / 9.7 NM
RAV · Ravine	VORTAC	114.60	r229° / 19.3 NM
LRP · Lancaster	VORTAC	117.30	r302° / 28.1 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove	VORTAC	110.40	r186° / 29.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open 05PN on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 05PN. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PENN STATE POLICE

1800 ELMERTON AVE., HARRISBURG, PA

717-787-7777

Manager

GARY T. VOGUE

P.O. BOX 444, HERSHEY, PA

717-783-5511

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.

Contact

171 EAST HERSHEY PARK DRIVE.
CAPTAIN GARY T. VOGUE 717-508-0033

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 05PN in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 05PN

State Police Area Iii Heliport (05PN) is a heliport in Harrisburg, PA, at 485 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 120 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05PN, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 05PN have a control tower?

No. State Police Area Iii Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 05PN?

State Police Area Iii Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 120 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 05PN?

State Police Area Iii Heliport is in Harrisburg, PA, at an elevation of 485 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.3001, -76.8580.

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