Thompsontown VFD Heliport HeliportPrivate

PS23 · Thompsontown, PA · 451 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: PS23
Coordinates: 40.5663, -77.2311
Elevation: 451 ft MSL
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/03
Distance from city: 0 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	05:05 AM	09:05Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	09:39Z
Sunset	08:43 PM	00:43Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:17 PM	01:17Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:17 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:43 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from PS23

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Runway H1/

42 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 451 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	42 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.9

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HAR · Harrisburg	VORTAC	112.50	r345° / 17.5 NM
SEG · Selinsgrove	VORTAC	110.40	r238° / 20.8 NM
RAV · Ravine	VORTAC	114.60	r283° / 28.8 NM
MIP · Milton	VORTAC	109.20	r232° / 37.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open PS23 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PS23. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BOROUGH OF THOMPSONTOWN

PO BOX 294, THOMPSONTOWN, PA

717-535-4942

Manager

SUE PONTIUS

PO BOX 294, THOMPSONTOWN, PA

717-535-4942

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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 PS23 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 PS23

Thompsontown VFD Heliport (PS23) is a heliport in Thompsontown, PA, at 451 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 42 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PS23, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PS23 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PS23?

Thompsontown VFD Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 42 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PS23?

Thompsontown VFD Heliport is in Thompsontown, PA, at an elevation of 451 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.5663, -77.2311.

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