Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

68VA · Radford, VA · 3,130 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 68VA
Coordinates: 37.0911, -80.5100
Elevation: 3,130 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1999/07
Distance from city: 5 N

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	05:32 AM	09:32Z
Sunrise	06:03 AM	10:03Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	00:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:16 PM	01:16Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:16 PM → 05:32 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 05:03 AM

Plan a flight from 68VA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

48 ft × 48 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 3,130 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/	48 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
PSK · Pulaski	VORTAC	116.80	r095° / 9.7 NM
ROA · Roanoke	VORTAC	109.40	r238° / 25.9 NM
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r247° / 29 NM
BLF · Bluefield	VORTAC	110.00	r114° / 35.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 68VA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 68VA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CARILION CLINIC

2900 LAMB CIRCLE, CHRISTIANBURG, VA

540-731-2000

Manager

TAMMY TURPIN

2900 LAMB CIRCLE, CHRISTIANBURG, VA

540-731-2558

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 540-731-2000.

Nearby airports

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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 68VA 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 68VA

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Heliport (68VA) is a heliport in Radford, VA, at 3,130 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 48 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 68VA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 68VA have a control tower?

No. Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 68VA?

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 48 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 68VA?

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center Heliport is in Radford, VA, at an elevation of 3,130 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.0911, -80.5100.

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