Summit Heliport Heliport

VA55 · Roanoke, VA · 1,280 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: VA55
Coordinates: 37.3649, -79.9006
Elevation: 1,280 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	08:44 PM	00:44Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:15 PM	01:15Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:15 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 05:00 AM

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Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

200 ft × 200 ft · CONC

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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/	200 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r063° / 4.5 NM
ROA · Roanoke	VORTAC	109.40	r085° / 8.2 NM
SSU · White Sulphur Springs	VOR	108.40	r145° / 30.6 NM
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r287° / 32.4 NM
LWB · Greenbrier	VOR-DME	116.05	r150° / 38 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

KROA · Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (4 NM)VG62 · Carilion Roanoke Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)VG47 · Carilion Patient Transportation Services HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)VA91 · Carilion Roanoke Memorial HeliportHeliport (7 NM)VA04 · Barrows AirportPrivate (8 NM)1VA2 · Lewis Gale Clinic Inc. HeliportHeliportPrivate (9 NM)

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 VA55 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 VA55

Summit Heliport (VA55) is a heliport in Roanoke, VA, at 1,280 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 200 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VA55, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at VA55?

Summit Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 200 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VA55?

Summit Heliport is in Roanoke, VA, at an elevation of 1,280 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.3649, -79.9006.

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