Nittany Landing Heliport HeliportPrivate
4PA3 · State College, PA · 1,225 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4PA3
- Coordinates
- 40.8194, -77.8052
- Elevation
- 1,225 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- DETROIT
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- NEW YORK (ZNY)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2022/12
- Distance from city
- 3 NE
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 | 05:07 AM | 09:07Z |
| Sunrise | 05:40 AM | 09:40Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:20 PM | 01:20Z |
Plan a flight from 4PA3
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 | r134° / 10.3 NM |
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r085° / 24.4 NM |
| ETG · Keating | VORTAC | 116.00 | r157° / 28.3 NM |
| AOO · Altoona | VOR | 108.80 | r044° / 37.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4PA3. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 4PA3 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 4PA3
Nittany Landing Heliport (4PA3) is a heliport in State College, PA, at 1,225 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4PA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4PA3 have a control tower?
No. Nittany Landing Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is 4PA3?
Nittany Landing Heliport is in State College, PA, at an elevation of 1,225 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8194, -77.8052.
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