Carilion Patient Transportation Services Heliport HeliportPrivate

VG47 · Roanoke, VA · 946 ft elevation · var 9W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VG47
Coordinates: 37.2521, -79.9498
Elevation: 946 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9W
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1982/12
Distance from city: 0 S

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	05:29 AM	09:29Z
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 → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:44 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from VG47

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 70 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 946 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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ODR · Woodrum	VOR	114.90	r168° / 4.6 NM
ROA · Roanoke	VORTAC	109.40	r138° / 8 NM
LYH · Lynchburg	VORTAC	109.20	r275° / 34.1 NM
SSU · White Sulphur Springs	VOR	108.40	r155° / 35 NM
PSK · Pulaski	VORTAC	116.80	r081° / 37.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open VG47 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VG47. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CARILION CLINIC

433 MC CLANAHAN ST, ROANOKE, VA

540-985-8516

Manager

TRAVIS RICHARDSON

437 MC CLANAHAN ST, ROANOKE, VA

540-985-8516

Remarks FAA

General

(A52) TWO TV TOWERS & NUMEROUS LIGHT POLES WITHIN ONE MILE OF HELIPORT.
THIS GND PAD LCTD 1/4 NM FM ROOFTOP PAD AT CARILION ROANOKE MEM HOSP.
FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

Contact

SUSAN SMITH 540-853-0757

Nearby airports

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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 VG47 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 VG47

Carilion Patient Transportation Services Heliport (VG47) is a heliport in Roanoke, VA, at 946 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VG47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VG47 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at VG47?

Carilion Patient Transportation Services Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VG47?

Carilion Patient Transportation Services Heliport is in Roanoke, VA, at an elevation of 946 ft MSL. Coordinates: 37.2521, -79.9498.

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