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Vicars Private Airport Private
PS15 · Altoona, PA · 1,370 ft elevation · var 9W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- PS15
- Coordinates
- 40.5476, -78.3917
- Elevation
- 1,370 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 9W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- CLEVELAND (ZOB)
- Flight service (FSS)
- ALTOONA
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1993/11
- Distance from city
- 1 N
Weather
METAR observed
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TAF forecast
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (EDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:09 AM | 09:09Z |
| Sunrise | 05:43 AM | 09:43Z |
| Sunset | 08:47 PM | 00:47Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:21 PM | 01:21Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:21 PM → 05:09 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:47 PM → 04:43 AM
Plan a flight from PS15
Runway 08/26
1,200 ft × 100 ft · Turf 08
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
26
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| TON · Tyrone | VORTAC | 114.90 | r201° / 11.6 NM |
| AOO · Altoona | VOR | 108.80 | r350° / 13.9 NM |
| REC · Revloc | VOR-DME | 110.60 | r099° / 16.2 NM |
| JST · Johnstown | VORTAC | 113.00 | r061° / 24.5 NM |
| PSB · Philipsburg | VORTAC | 115.50 | r229° / 28.6 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PS15. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JOHN VICARS
814 PROSPECT LANE, ALTOONA, PA
814-942-1563
Manager
JOHN VICARS
814 PROSPECT LANE, ALTOONA, PA
814-942-1563
Remarks FAA
- PRVDD YOU ADVISE ALTOONA HOSPITAL HELIPORT OF YOUR TFC PATTERN AND RESOLVE INGRESS/EGRESS CONFLICTION; ALL OPNS ARE RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT VFR.
- FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
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