Heffernan Heliport Heliport

5PS8 · Prospectville, PA · 292 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5PS8
Coordinates: 40.1965, -75.1768
Elevation: 292 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-21

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:58 AM	08:58Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:34 PM	00:34Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:07 PM	01:07Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:07 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:34 PM → 04:31 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · ASPH

Heading: n/a

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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
NXX · Willow Grove	TACAN	133.40	r285° / 1.4 NM
PNE · North Philadelphia	VOR	112.00	r322° / 10.3 NM
CKZ · Pennridge	VOR-DME	108.85	r168° / 12.7 NM
ARD · Yardley	VOR-DME	108.20	r265° / 12.8 NM
PTW · Pottstown	VORTAC	116.50	r104° / 17.7 NM
MXE · Modena	VORTAC	113.20	r062° / 28.2 NM
GXU · Mc Guire	VORTAC	110.60	r304° / 28.9 NM

VFR sectional

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No published services or facility detail for 5PS8.

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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 5PS8 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 5PS8

Heffernan Heliport (5PS8) is a heliport in Prospectville, PA, at 292 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5PS8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 5PS8?

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

Where is 5PS8?

Heffernan Heliport is in Prospectville, PA, at an elevation of 292 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.1965, -75.1768.

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