Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport (PA38)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PA38
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	79°34'34.2385" W / 40°1'28.7020" N -79.576177 / 40.024639 (Estimated)
Elevation	1062.00 ft / 323.70 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NE of Connellsville, PA
Location	Fayette County, PA

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	PENN HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL
Address	401 EAST MURPHY AVE CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
Phone number	(724) 628-1500
Manager	ROBERT THOMPSON
Address	401 EAST MURPHY AVE CONNELLSVILLE, PA 15425
Phone number	(724) 626-2226

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZOB - CLEVELAND
Tie-in FSS	AOO - ALTOONA
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	ASPH
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	1062.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	40.024639 / -79.576177	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
GRV	DME	GRANTSVILLE	70X	112.30		33.7 nm
MMJ	DME	MONTOUR	57X	112.00		39.7 nm
REC	DME	REVLOC	94Y	114.75		49.3 nm
VV	NDB	CAMOR		299.00	08W	11.5 nm
IHD	TACAN	INDIAN HEAD	19X	108.20	06W	10.5 nm
AGC	VOR/DME	ALLEGHENY	37X	110.00	09W	26.2 nm
MGW	VOR/DME	MORGANTOWN	53X	111.60	05W	31.0 nm
JST	VOR/DME	JOHNSTOWN	77X	113.00	06W	38.3 nm
HLG	VOR/DME	WHEELING	89Y	114.25	07W	47.7 nm

Remarks

• TLOF 40X40 FT, FATO 70X70 FT.
• INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160 & 138/318.
• FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
• OPS CONDUCTED BTN 295 AND 335 DEG (OUTBOUND HDGS FROM/TO CLOCKWISE) CNTRD IN FINAL APCH AND TKOF (FATO) AREA OR ALL OPS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS EXCEPT OPRS APVD BY FAA TO UTILIZE SPECIAL COPTER RNAV (GPS) 13 APCH AND JUDEM DEP MAY PROCEED VISUALLY TO LAND AND TKOF USING STANDARD INSTRUMENT TKOF MINS.