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PS56 · Gettysburg, PA · 500 ft elevation · var 10W · Towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- PS56
- Coordinates
- 39.7793, -77.2514
- Elevation
- 500 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 10W
- Sectional chart
- WASHINGTON
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- WASHINGTON (ZDC)
- Flight service (FSS)
- WILLIAMSPORT
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1989/07
- Distance from city
- 4 NE
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 | 05:08 AM | 09:08Z |
| Sunrise | 05:41 AM | 09:41Z |
| Sunset | 08:40 PM | 00:40Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:13 PM | 01:13Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:13 PM → 05:08 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:40 PM → 04:41 AM
Plan a flight from PS56
Runway H1/
70 ft × 70 ft · Turf H1
- Heading
- n/a
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| EMI · Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | r332° / 21.2 NM |
| FDK · Frederick | VOR | 109.00 | r023° / 22.8 NM |
| HGR · Hagerstown | VOR | 109.80 | r087° / 28.3 NM |
| HAR · Harrisburg | VORTAC | 112.50 | r205° / 32.5 NM |
| THS · St Thomas | VORTAC | 115.00 | r113° / 33.5 NM |
| MRB · Martinsburg | VORTAC | 112.10 | r056° / 36.4 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for PS56. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Owner
JOHN R. MORRIS
196 RIDGE ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA
717-778-8205
Manager
JOHN R. MORRIS
196 RIDGE ROAD, GETTYSBURG, PA
717-778-8205
Remarks FAA
- VFR USE; IDENTIFIED TREES ARE REMOVED; CONTACT MADE WITH OTHER HELIPORT LANDING AREAS CONCERNING INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES.
- FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
- OTR CTC SUSAN MORRIS 717-778-8205; KIWISUZIE@YAHOO.COM.
- TREES EAST AND WEST OF HELIPAD.
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