Shamokin Hospital Heliport

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METAR: METAR KN79 051215Z AUTO 07004KT 10SM CLR M11/M16 A3021 RMK AO2 T11111157

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KN79 (2.2 NM at True Heading of 29)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1023.1
Temperature: -11.1 C (12.02 F)
Dewpoint: -15.7 C (3.74 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 40-48-19.7700N (40.805492)
Longitude: 
 076-34-12.2900W (-76.570081)
Elevation: 
 720.0 feet MSL (219 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 11.3 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -5.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -4.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. N of Shamokin, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 Washington Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TIM OZIMOK
100 N. ACADEMY AVE, MC 40-50
DANVILLE, PA 17822
570-214-6382		 GEISINGER SHAMOKIN AREA COMM HOSP
4200 HOSPITAL ROAD
COAL TOWNSHIP, PA 17866-9697
570-644-4229

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 04/1987
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZNY (New York)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1720 feet (524 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

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    Area Code: 717
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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    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
    9.2 Danville Airport
    (8N8)    		 338 349 80, 100LL
    13.1 Bloomsburg Municipal Airport
    (N13)    		 27 38 100LL
    13.4 Penn Valley Airport
    (SEG KSEG SEG)    		 274 285 100LL, Jet A
    28.3 Hazleton Regional Airport
    (HZL KHZL HZL)    		 67 79 100LL, Jet A
    30.6 Williamsport Regional Airport
    (IPT KIPT IPT)    		 328 339 100LL, Jet A
    31.1 Reigle Field Airport
    (58N)    		 180 191 100LL
    36.7 Jake Arner Meml Airport
    (22N)    		 89 101 100LL, Jet A
    37.6 Capital City Airport
    (HAR KCXY CXY)    		 200 211 100LL, Jet A
    37.6 Reading Regional/Carl A Spaatz Field Airport
    (RDG KRDG RDG)    		 132 144 100LL, Jet A
    37.8 Harrisburg International Airport
    (MDT KMDT MDT)    		 193 204 100LL, Jet A
    39.5 Flying M Aerodrome Airport
    (P91)    		 95 107 80, 100LL
    42.5 Beltzville Airport
    (14N)    		 86 98 100LL
    42.8 Donegal Springs Airpark Airport
    (N71)    		 180 191 100LL
    42.9 Lancaster Airport
    (LNS KLNS LNS)    		 162 173 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 William T Piper Meml Airport
    (LHV KLHV LHV)    		 297 308 100LL, Jet A
    43.9 Wilkes-Barre Wyoming Valley Airport
    (WBW KWBW WBW)    		 47 59 100LL, Jet A
    43.9 Slatington Airport
    (69N)    		 92 104 100LL
    46.2 Carlisle Airport
    (N94)    		 216 227 100LL, Jet A+
    47.2 Penns Cave Airport
    (N74)    		 276 287 100LL
    48.7 Mifflin County Airport
    (RED KRVL RVL)    		 261 272 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.
    A110-2 OTR CTC RICHARD SMITH 570-271-5120.
    A30-H1 APCH/DEP PATH 260 DEG INGRESS; 080 DEG EGRESS.
    A33-H1 RUTS IN ASPH.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 36 ft (11 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    3PS5 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  36 ft x 36 ft (11 m x 11 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 01/31/2025
    Surface:  Asphalt - Poor condition - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 720.0
    Latitude: 
    		 40-48-19.7700N
    Longitude: 
    		 076-34-12.2900W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees
    Object at End: 
    		 TREES

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    		 None
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Tiedowns available

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