Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

PA38 · Connellsville, PA · 1,062 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: PA38
Coordinates: 40.0246, -79.5762
Elevation: 1,062 ft MSL
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2017/09
Distance from city: 1 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	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	00:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:24 PM	01:24Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:24 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:50 AM

Plan a flight from PA38

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/H1

40 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,062 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,062 ft

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,062 ft
Traffic pattern: Left
TDZ elevation: 1,062 ft

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/H1	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r293° / 10.5 NM
AGC · Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	r134° / 26.2 NM
MGW · Morgantown	VORTAC	111.60	r030° / 31 NM
GRV · Grantsville	VOR-DME	112.30	r320° / 33.7 NM
JST · Johnstown	VORTAC	113.00	r249° / 38.3 NM
MMJ · Montour	VORTAC	112.00	r142° / 39.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open PA38 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PA38. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PENN HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL

401 EAST MURPHY AVE, CONNELLSVILLE, PA

(724) 628-1500

Manager

ROBERT THOMPSON

401 EAST MURPHY AVE, CONNELLSVILLE, PA

(724) 626-2226

Remarks FAA

General

TLOF 40X40 FT, FATO 70X70 FT.
INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160 & 138/318.
FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.

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 PA38 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 PA38

Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport (PA38) is a heliport in Connellsville, PA, at 1,062 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 PA38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PA38 have a control tower?

No. Penn Highlands 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 PA38?

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

Where is PA38?

Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport is in Connellsville, PA, at an elevation of 1,062 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0246, -79.5762.

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