Medstar - Somerset Base Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 40-01-48.1700N (40.030047)
Longitude: 
 079-04-54.4100W (-79.081781)
Elevation: 
 2192.0 feet MSL (668 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 9.7 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 Somerset, Pennsylvania
Found On: 
 Detroit Chart
FAA Region: 
 AEA

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
ALAN FOUST
1086 FRANKLIN ST
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905
814-443-2950		 AIR METHODS CORP
1086 FRANKLIN ST
JOHNSTOWN, PA 15905
814-534-9063

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 03/2012
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
Unattended
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZOB (Cleveland)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SS-SR
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 3192 feet (973 m)

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

CTAF:  122.900

       

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Altoona(AOO)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near 86PS

    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
    3.1 Somerset County Airport
    (2G9)    		 80 90 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    20.5 John Murtha Johnstown/Cambria County Airport
    (JST KJST JST)    		 33 43 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    21.0 Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
    (LBE KLBE LBE)    		 314 324 100LL, Jet A
    21.7 Mount Pleasant/Scottdale Airport
    (P45)    		 282 292 100LL
    26.8 Joseph A Hardy Connellsville Airport
    (KVVS VVS)    		 261 270 100LL, Jet A
    28.9 Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
    (CBE KCBE CBE)    		 149 159 100LL, Jet A
    29.4 Garrett County Airport
    (2G4)    		 203 213 100LL, Jet A+
    29.4 Ebensburg Airport
    (9G8)    		 28 38 100LL
    36.0 Rostraver Airport
    (KFWQ FWQ)    		 287 296 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    36.2 Blue Knob Valley Airport
    (7PN4)    		 52 62 100LL
    38.4 Altoona/Blair County Airport
    (AOO KAOO AOO)    		 65 75 100LL, Jet A
    43.4 Allegheny County Airport
    (AGC KAGC AGC)    		 296 305 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    44.5 Finleyville Airpark Airport
    (G05)    		 287 296 100LL
    44.9 Morgantown Municipal/Walter L Bill Hart Field Airport
    (MGW KMGW MGW)    		 239 248 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    48.9 Greene County Airport
    (WAY KWAY WAY)    		 261 270 100LL
    55.8 Washington County Airport
    (WSG KAFJ AFJ)    		 276 285 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    59.5 Pittsburgh International Airport
    (PIT KPIT PIT)    		 298 307 100LL, Jet A
    59.9 Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
    (BTP KBTP BTP)    		 318 327 100LL, Jet A, Jet A+
    61.1 Fairmont Municipal-Frankman Field Airport
    (4G7)    		 235 244 100LL
    62.2 Grant County Airport
    (PGC W99)    		 182 192 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
    A33-H1 65 X 65 FT FATO.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

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

    86PS Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  STATE as of 03/31/2025
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 2192.0
    Latitude: 
    		 40-01-48.1700N
    Longitude: 
    		 079-04-54.4100W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

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