Passavant Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

PN79 · Pittsburgh, PA · 1,330 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: PN79
Coordinates: 40.0095, -80.0001
Elevation: 1,330 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
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
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1975/01
Distance from city: 11 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	05:19 AM	09:19Z
Sunrise	05:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunset	08:53 PM	00:53Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:25 PM	01:25Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:25 PM → 05:19 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:53 PM → 04:52 AM

Plan a flight from PN79

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

35 ft × 35 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,330 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/	35 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
AGC · Allegheny	VOR-DME	110.00	r182° / 16.3 NM
MGW · Morgantown	VORTAC	111.60	r352° / 27.9 NM
IHD · Indian Head	VORTAC	108.20	r280° / 29.6 NM
HLG · Wheeling	VOR-DME	112.20	r127° / 30.1 NM
MMJ · Montour	VORTAC	112.00	r171° / 30.1 NM
AIR · Bellaire	VOR-DME	117.10	r097° / 37.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open PN79 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PN79. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

UPMC

9100 BABCOCK BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA

412-367-6700

Manager

DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE

9100 BABCOCK BLVD, PITTSBURGH, PA

412-367-6700

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0490.

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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 PN79 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 PN79

Passavant Hospital Heliport (PN79) is a heliport in Pittsburgh, PA, at 1,330 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 35 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PN79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PN79 have a control tower?

No. Passavant 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 PN79?

Passavant Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 35 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PN79?

Passavant Hospital Heliport is in Pittsburgh, PA, at an elevation of 1,330 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.0095, -80.0001.

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