Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Heliport (03MD)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	03MD
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	76°20'45.5000" W / 39°31'6.4100" N -76.345972 / 39.518447 (Estimated)
Elevation	302.00 ft / 92.05 m ()
From nearest city	1 nautical miles NW of Bel Air, MD
Location	Harford County, MD
Magnetic Variation	11W (2025)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	UPPER CHESAPEAKE HEALTH SYSTEM
Address	500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE BEL AIR, MD 21014
Phone number	443-643-1348
Manager	JIM CANNADAY, SR SEC SUPERVISOR
Address	500 UPPER CHESAPEAKE DRIVE BEL AIR, MD 21014
Phone number	(443) 643-2427

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible ARTCC	ZDC - WASHINGTON
Tie-in FSS	DCA - LEESBURG
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	PERI

	H1
Physical elevation	302.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	39.518447 / -76.345972	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FND	NDB	ELLICOTT		371.00	11W	24.4 nm
IL	NDB	HADIN		248.00	10W	34.1 nm
DOV	TACAN	DOVER	37X	110.00	12W	47.0 nm
LRP	VOR/DME	LANCASTER	120X	117.30	09W	36.2 nm
FDK	VOR/DME	FREDERICK	115Y	116.85	08W	48.2 nm
BAL	VORTAC	BALTIMORE	98X	115.10	11W	25.5 nm
EMI	VORTAC	WESTMINSTER	126X	117.90	08W	29.4 nm
DQO	VORTAC	DUPONT	87X	114.00	10W	35.5 nm
MXE	VORTAC	MODENA	79X	113.20	09W	39.4 nm
ENO	VORTAC	SMYRNA	51X	111.40	09W	42.2 nm
OOD	VORTAC	WOODSTOWN	75X	112.80	10W	48.8 nm
ADW	VORTAC	ANDREWS	78X	113.10	10W	49.1 nm
MDT	VOT	HARRISBURG		110.00		45.1 nm

Remarks

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