Veterans Heliport HeliportPrivate

48PA · Tower City, PA · 500 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 48PA
Coordinates: 40.5873, -76.5433
Elevation: 500 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1996/11
Distance from city: 0 S

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	05:03 AM	09:03Z
Sunrise	05:36 AM	09:36Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 05:03 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:36 AM

Plan a flight from 48PA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Fld.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 500 ft
Markings: basic
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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
RAV · Ravine	VORTAC	114.60	r062° / 3.3 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove	VORTAC	110.40	r136° / 19.7 NM
MIP · Milton	VORTAC	109.20	r177° / 26.8 NM
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r064° / 29.5 NM
HZL · Hazleton	VOR	109.40	r228° / 30 NM
LRP · Lancaster	VORTAC	117.30	r347° / 30.3 NM
ETX · East Texas	VOR-DME	110.20	r280° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 48PA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 48PA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

AMERICAN LEGION POST 468

BOX 2, CLARK VALLEY ROAD, TOWER CITY, PA

717-647-7259

Manager

AMERICAN LEGION POST 468

BOX 2, CLARK VALLEY ROAD, TOWER CITY, PA

717-647-7259

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 48PA 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 48PA

Veterans Heliport (48PA) is a heliport in Tower City, PA, at 500 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 48PA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 48PA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 48PA?

Veterans Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 48PA?

Veterans Heliport is in Tower City, PA, at an elevation of 500 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5873, -76.5433.

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