Location
Latitude: |
39-15-10.3920N (39.252887) |
Longitude: |
076-05-03.8090W (-76.084391) |
Elevation: |
60.0 feet MSL (18 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. SE of Worton, Maryland |
Found On: |
Washington Chart |
FAA Region: |
AEA |
Contacts
Manager: |
Privately owned: |
| JOSEPH H FUHRMAN PO BOX 120 CHESTERTOWN, MD 21620 410-778-1991 |
HULS AMERICA INC 410-778-1991 |
Operations
Airport Status: |
Operational |
Facility Use: |
Private |
Type: |
Heliport |
Control tower: |
No |
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): |
Months/Days/Hours Unattended |
Boundary ARTCC: |
ZDC (Washington) |
Responsible ARTCC: |
ZDC (Washington) |
Segmented Circle Indicator: |
No |
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): |
1060 feet (323 m) |
NOTAM-D Service: |
No |
Based Aircraft
Annual Operations (as of )
Communications
Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel
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Area Code: 410 |
| Business Name | Frequency | Phone | Fuel Grade |
|---|
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 MD79
| Dist (NM) | ID | Morse Code | Name | Type | Freq | True Hdg | Mag Hdg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13.4 | PPM | . _ _ . . _ _ . _ _ | Phillips | VOR-DME | 108.40 | 342 | 353 |
| 17.0 | APG | . _ . _ _ . _ _ . | Aberdeen | NDB | 349 | 356 | 367 |
| 25.2 | IUB | . . . . _ _ . . . | Institute | NDB | 404 | 274 | 285 |
| 26.4 | ENO | . _ . _ _ _ | Smyrna | VORTAC | 111.40 | 92 | 103 |
| 27.3 | BAL | _ . . . . _ . _ . . | Baltimore | VORTAC | 115.10 | 259 | 270 |
| 29.4 | IL | . . . _ . . | Hadin | NDB | 248 | 47 | 58 |
| 29.6 | DOV | _ . . _ _ _ . . . _ | Dover | TACAN | 110.00 | 103 | 114 |
| 32.2 | FND | . . _ . _ . _ . . | Ellicott | NDB | 371 | 273 | 284 |
| 33.0 | BUH | _ . . . . . _ . . . . | Anne Arundel | NDB | 260 | 252 | 263 |
| 33.8 | DQO | _ . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ | Dupont | VORTAC | 114.00 | 40 | 51 |
| 42.9 | OOD | _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . . | Woodstown | VORTAC | 112.80 | 57 | 69 |
| 43.0 | CGE | _ . _ . _ _ . . | Cambridge | NDB | 355 | 176 | 187 |
| 43.9 | EMI | . _ _ . . | Westminster | VORTAC | 117.90 | 289 | 300 |
| 44.3 | MXE | _ _ _ . . _ . | Modena | VORTAC | 113.20 | 25 | 36 |
| 45.0 | OTT | _ _ _ _ _ | Nottingham | VORTAC | 113.70 | 223 | 234 |
| 45.2 | RNB | . _ . _ . _ . . . | Rainbow | NDB | 363 | 77 | 89 |
| 45.2 | ADW | . _ _ . . . _ _ | Andrews | VORTAC | 113.10 | 233 | 244 |
| 45.7 | ADW | . _ _ . . . _ _ | Andrews Afb | VOT | 109.60 | 234 | 245 |
| 48.6 | ATR | . _ _ . _ . | Waterloo | VOR-DME | 112.60 | 122 | 133 |
| 50.2 | DCA | _ . . _ . _ . . _ | Washington | VOR-DME | 111.00 | 242 | 253 |
Nearby Airports with Fuel
Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)
Remarks
| A110-1 | FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-429-5882. |
Runways
Runway Summary
| Runways: | H1 |
| Longest Runway: | H1 is 100 ft (30 m) long |
| Runways with an Instrument Approach: |
MD79 Airport Runway Details
| Helipad H1 | 100 ft x 75 ft (30 m x 23 m) | |
| Surface: | Turf - No special surface treatment | |
Helipad H1 |
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Elevation: |
60.0 | |
Latitude: |
39-15-10.3920N | |
Longitude: |
076-05-03.8090W | |
Glide Path Angle: |
0.0 degrees | 0.0 degrees |
Traffic Pattern: |
Left | |
Object at End: |
PLINE | |
Object Height: |
35 |
Services
Airframe Repair: |
None |
Powerplant Repair: |
None |
Bottled Oxygen: |
None |
Bulk Oxygen: |
None |
Fuel Available: |
100LL |
Landing Fees: |
No |
Parking: |
Tiedowns available |
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