Sentara Obici Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

VG51 · Elephant Fork, VA · 55 ft elevation · var 10W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: VG51
Coordinates: 36.7733, -76.5822
Elevation: 55 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 10W
Sectional chart: WASHINGTON
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: WASHINGTON (ZDC)
Flight service (FSS): LEESBURG · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2002/09
Distance from city: 1 N

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	05:17 AM	09:17Z
Sunrise	05:48 AM	09:48Z
Sunset	08:29 PM	00:29Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:00 PM	01:00Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:00 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:29 PM → 04:48 AM

Plan a flight from VG51

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 55 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
NGU · Chambers	TACAN	111.10	r246° / 17.7 NM
ORF · Norfolk	VORTAC	116.90	r256° / 19.7 NM
FKN · Franklin	VORTAC	110.60	r089° / 21 NM
LFI · Langley	TACAN	112.30	r220° / 21.6 NM
NTU · Oceana	TACAN	116.60	r274° / 26.4 NM
CVI · Cofield	VORTAC	114.60	r039° / 27.8 NM
ECG · Elizabeth City	VOR-DME	112.50	r335° / 36.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open VG51 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for VG51. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SENTARA OBICI HOSPITAL

2800 GODWIN BLVD, SUFFOLK, VA

(757) 934-4945

Manager

BRIAN CHILES

2800 GODWIN BLVD, SUFFOLK, VA

757-934-4945

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC NORFOLK APCH AT 757-464-0757.

Contact

OTHER CONTACT: 757-934-4715

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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 VG51 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 VG51

Sentara Obici Hospital Heliport (VG51) is a heliport in Elephant Fork, VA, at 55 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for VG51, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does VG51 have a control tower?

No. Sentara Obici 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 VG51?

Sentara Obici Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is VG51?

Sentara Obici Hospital Heliport is in Elephant Fork, VA, at an elevation of 55 ft MSL. Coordinates: 36.7733, -76.5822.

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