Chippenham Hospital Heliport

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FAA: 6VA3

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Location

Latitude: 
 37-30-52.9000N (37.514694)
Longitude: 
 077-31-35.9700W (-77.526658)
Elevation: 
 307.0 feet MSL (94 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 10.3 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 15 N.M. E of Richmond, Virginia
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
KENNETH SMITH
7101 JAHNKE RD.
RICHMOND, VA 23225
(804) 483-0913		 CHIPPENHAM HOSPITAL
7101 JAHNKE RD.
RICHMOND, VA 23225
804-483-0000

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 10/1979
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZDC (Washington)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1307 feet (398 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 804
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Leesburg(DCA)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 6VA3

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    6.5 Richmond Exec/Chesterfield County Airport
    (KFCI FCI)    		 179 189 100LL, Jet A
    9.9 Richmond International Airport
    (RIC KRIC RIC)    		 93 103 100LL, Jet A
    12.4 Hanover County Municipal Airport
    (KOFP OFP)    		 20 30 100LL, Jet A
    19.1 New Kent County Airport
    (W96)    		 91 102 100LL
    36.4 Louisa County/Freeman Field Airport
    (LOW KLKU LKU)    		 324 334 100LL, Jet A
    44.4 Farmville Regional Airport
    (KFVX FVX)    		 258 268 100LL, Jet A
    45.3 Shannon Airport
    (KEZF EZF)    		 4 14 100LL, Jet A+
    49.0 Gordonsville Municipal Airport
    (GVE KGVE GVE)    		 321 331 100LL
    50.4 Orange County Airport
    (KOMH OMH)    		 330 340 100LL, Jet A+
    54.4 Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport
    (PHF KPHF PHF)    		 114 125 100LL, Jet A
    55.6 Mecklenburg-Brunswick Regional Airport
    (KAVC AVC)    		 207 217 100LL, Jet A
    57.3 Franklin Regional Airport
    (FKN KFKN FKN)    		 148 159 100LL, Jet A
    57.7 Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
    (CHO KCHO CHO)    		 310 320 100LL, Jet A
    62.7 Culpeper Regional Airport
    (KCJR CJR)    		 345 355 100LL, Jet A+
    63.8 Chase City Municipal Airport
    (KCXE CXE)    		 227 237 100LL
    66.8 Suffolk Exec Airport
    (KSFQ SFQ)    		 138 149 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    67.7 Hampton Roads Exec Airport
    (KPVG PVG)    		 130 141 100LL, Jet A+
    68.4 Maryland Airport
    (2W5)    		 18 29 100LL, Jet A
    72.4 Manassas Regional/Harry P Davis Field Airport
    (MNZ KHEF HEF)    		 0 11 100LL, Jet A
    73.5 Norfolk International Airport
    (ORF KORF ORF)    		 120 131 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 804-320-3911.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    6VA3 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 12/18/2020
    Surface:  Asphalt - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 307.0
    Latitude: 
    		 37-30-52.9000N
    Longitude: 
    		 077-31-35.9700W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Minor
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 Low Pressure
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 Yes
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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