Practice Football Field HeliportPrivate

PN42 · Indiana, PA · 1,400 ft elevation · var 8W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: PN42
Coordinates: 40.6251, -79.1498
Elevation: 1,400 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 8W
Sectional chart: DETROIT
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CLEVELAND (ZOB)
Flight service (FSS): ALTOONA · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1975/07
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	05:13 AM	09:13Z
Sunrise	05:46 AM	09:46Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	00:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:25 PM	01:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:25 PM → 05:13 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:46 AM

Plan a flight from PN42

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

300 ft × 300 ft · Turf (Fair)

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,400 ft
Markings: none
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/	300 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
REC · Revloc	VOR-DME	110.60	r294° / 19 NM
JST · Johnstown	VORTAC	113.00	r328° / 23.5 NM
CIP · Clarion	VOR-DME	112.90	r162° / 34.3 NM
TON · Tyrone	VORTAC	114.90	r267° / 37.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open PN42 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PN42. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

INDIANA UNIVERSITY OF PA

INDIANA, PA

Manager

DONALD WOOLSLAYER

650 SOUTH 13 STREET, INDIANA, PA

724-357-2710

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.

Contact

CONTACT PERSON....INDIANA UNIV OF PA.

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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 PN42 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 PN42

Practice Football Field (PN42) is a heliport in Indiana, PA, at 1,400 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 300 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PN42, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PN42 have a control tower?

No. Practice Football Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at PN42?

Practice Football Field has 1 runway; the longest is 300 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PN42?

Practice Football Field is in Indiana, PA, at an elevation of 1,400 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.6251, -79.1498.

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