L G Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

50VA · Lynchburg, VA · 700 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 50VA
Coordinates: 37.4174, -79.1725
Elevation: 700 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility: FDC
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1986/08
Distance from city: 2 E

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	05:25 AM	09:25Z
Sunrise	05:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:12 PM	01:12Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:12 PM → 05:25 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:56 AM

Plan a flight from 50VA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 718 ft
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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r022° / 10.2 NM
MOL · Montebello	VOR-DME	115.30	r191° / 29.2 NM
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r087° / 38.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 50VA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 50VA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LYNCHBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL

1901 TATE SPRINGS ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA

(434) 200-3000

Manager

ALLAN BELCHER

1901 TATE SPRINGS ROAD, LYNCHBURG, VA

(434) 200-6883

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

Contact

ADDL CONTACT JEFF TANNER 434-200-2197; JEFF.TANNER@CENTRAHEALTH.COM.

Nearby airports

W24 · Falwell Airport (3 NM)KLYH · Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field (6 NM)VA24 · Skovhus AirportPrivate (10 NM)93VA · Timberdoodle Airport (10 NM)VA13 · Breezy Knoll AirportPrivate (11 NM)W90 · New London Airport (12 NM)

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 50VA 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 50VA

L G Hospital Heliport (50VA) is a heliport in Lynchburg, VA, at 700 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 50VA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 50VA have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at 50VA?

L G Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 50VA?

L G Hospital Heliport is in Lynchburg, VA, at an elevation of 700 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.4174, -79.1725.

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