Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

VA03 · Bedford, VA · 800 ft elevation · var 7W · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: VA03
Coordinates: 37.3524, -79.5167
Elevation: 800 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1988/07
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	05:27 AM	09:27Z
Sunrise	05:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunset	08:42 PM	00:42Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	01:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 05:27 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:42 PM → 04:58 AM

Plan a flight from VA03

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 800 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r299° / 14.6 NM
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r092° / 22.1 NM
ROA · Roanoke	VORTAC	109.40	r093° / 26.4 NM
MOL · Montebello	VOR-DME	115.30	r216° / 38.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open VA03 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VA03. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CENTRA BEDFORD MEM HOSPITAL

OAKWOOD EXTENSION, BEDFORD, VA

434-200-2197

Manager

JEFF TANNER

1613 OAKWOOD ST, BEDFORD, VA

434-200-2197

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 540-586-2441.

Contact

ADD'L CONTACT JEFF TANNER 434-200-2197; JEFF.TANNER@CENTRAHEALTH.COM

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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 VA03 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 VA03

Hospital Heliport (VA03) is a heliport in Bedford, VA, at 800 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA03, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VA03 have a control tower?

No. 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 VA03?

Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA03?

Hospital Heliport is in Bedford, VA, at an elevation of 800 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3524, -79.5167.

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