Echo 8 Communications Facility Heliport HeliportPrivate

8PA5 · Kittanning, PA · 1,304 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 8PA5
Coordinates: 40.8145, -79.5062
Elevation: 1,304 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1991/10
Distance from city: 0 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	05:14 AM	09:14Z
Sunrise	05:47 AM	09:47Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	01:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 04:47 AM

Plan a flight from 8PA5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

34 ft × 34 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
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/	34 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CIP · Clarion	VOR-DME	112.90	r192° / 20 NM
EWC · Ellwood City	VORTAC	115.80	r099° / 32.1 NM
MMJ · Montour	VORTAC	112.00	r066° / 36.9 NM
REC · Revloc	VOR-DME	110.60	r304° / 38.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 8PA5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8PA5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CROWN COMMUNICATIONS

PENN CENTER WEST III, BLDG 3, PITTSBURGH, PA

412-788-0906

Manager

ROBERT CROWN

PENN CENTER WEST III, BLDG 3, PITTSBURGH, PA

412-788-0906

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.

Contact

SUITE 229.
SUITE 229.

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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 8PA5 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 8PA5

Echo 8 Communications Facility Heliport (8PA5) is a heliport in Kittanning, PA, at 1,304 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 34 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8PA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 8PA5 have a control tower?

No. Echo 8 Communications Facility Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 8PA5?

Echo 8 Communications Facility Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 34 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 8PA5?

Echo 8 Communications Facility Heliport is in Kittanning, PA, at an elevation of 1,304 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.8145, -79.5062.

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