Latest photo of Giles Memorial Hospital Heliport (55VA)
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by S.K. Vaughn
Location & QuickFacts
| FAA Information Effective: | 2013-12-12 |
| Airport Identifier: | 55VA |
| Airport Status: | Operational |
| Longitude/Latitude: | 080-43-23.2530W/37-19-20.4400N -80.723126/37.322344 (Estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1840 ft / 560.83 m (Estimated) |
| Land: | 0 acres |
| From nearest city: | 0 nautical miles S of Pearisburg, VA |
| Location: | Giles County, VA |
| Magnetic Variation: | 06W (1985) |
Owner & Manager
| Ownership: | Privately owned |
| Owner: | Giles Memorial Hospital |
| Address: | 235 South Buchanan Street Pearisburg, VA 24134 |
| Phone number: | 703-921-6000 |
| Manager: | Darryl L Ferrell |
| Address: | 235 South Buchanan Street Pearisburg, VA 24134 |
| Phone number: | 703-921-6000 |
Airport Operations and Facilities
| Airport Use: | Private MEDICAL USE. |
| Wind indicator: | Yes |
| Segmented Circle: | No |
| Control Tower: | No |
| Sectional chart: | Cincinnati |
| Region: | AEA - Eastern |
| Boundary ARTCC: | ZDC - Washington |
| Tie-in FSS: | DCA - Leesburg |
| FSS on Airport: | No |
| FSS Toll Free: | 1-800-WX-BRIEF |
Runway Information
Helipad H1
| Dimension: | 30 x 30 ft / 9.1 x 9.1 m |
| Surface: | CONC, |
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Runway H1 |
Runway |
| Traffic Pattern: | Left | Left |
Radio Navigation Aids
| ID |
Type |
Name |
Ch |
Freq |
Var |
Dist |
| TEC | NDB | Tech | | 368.00 | 06W | 16.8 nm |
| CNQ | NDB | Callahan | | 379.00 | 05W | 27.3 nm |
| LW | NDB | Bushi | | 346.00 | 06W | 30.2 nm |
| HLX | NDB | Hillsville | | 269.00 | 06W | 34.0 nm |
| MK | NDB | Suzze | | 335.00 | 06W | 34.7 nm |
| VIT | NDB | Vinton | | 277.00 | 06W | 40.9 nm |
| ODR | VOR | Woodrum | | 114.90 | 06W | 35.6 nm |
| RNL | VOR | Rainelle | | 116.60 | 04W | 39.4 nm |
| LWB | VOR/DME | Greenbrier | 107Y | 116.05 | 08W | 36.2 nm |
| PSK | VORTAC | Pulaski | 115X | 116.80 | 06W | 14.1 nm |
| BLF | VORTAC | Bluefield | 037X | 110.00 | 03W | 22.5 nm |
| ROA | VORTAC | Roanoke | 031X | 109.40 | 04W | 31.2 nm |
| BKW | VORTAC | Beckley | 124X | 117.70 | 06W | 33.5 nm |