Larksville EMS Heliport HeliportPrivate

PS48 · Larksville Borough, PA · 660 ft elevation · var 11W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: PS48
Coordinates: 41.2645, -75.9249
Elevation: 660 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 11W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: NEW YORK (ZNY)
Flight service (FSS): WILLIAMSPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1985/07
Distance from city: 0 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	04:57 AM	08:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	09:31Z
Sunset	08:41 PM	00:41Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:14 PM	01:14Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:14 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:41 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from PS48

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 769 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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LVZ · Wilkes-Barre	VORTAC	111.60	r277° / 10.6 NM
HZL · Hazleton	VOR	109.40	r037° / 19.6 NM
LHY · Lake Henry	VORTAC	110.80	r248° / 23.6 NM
MIP · Milton	VORTAC	109.20	r075° / 36.5 NM
FQM · Williamsport	VOR-DME	114.40	r105° / 38.6 NM
FJC · Allentown	VORTAC	117.50	r337° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open PS48 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PS48. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LARKSVILLE EMS/FIRE

480 EAST STATE STREET, LARKSVILLE, PA

570-779-4778

Manager

SUSAN STEVENSON

480 EAST STATE STREET, LARKSVILLE, PA

570-779-4778

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC WILKES-BARRE APCH AT 570-655-2084.

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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 PS48 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 PS48

Larksville EMS Heliport (PS48) is a heliport in Larksville Borough, PA, at 660 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for PS48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does PS48 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at PS48?

Larksville EMS Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is PS48?

Larksville EMS Heliport is in Larksville Borough, PA, at an elevation of 660 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2645, -75.9249.

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