Vicars Private Airport (PS15)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	PS15
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	078-23-30.0510W/40-32-51.2470N -78.391681/40.547569 (Estimated)
Elevation	1370 ft / 417.58 m (Estimated)
Land	10 acres
From nearest city	1 nautical miles N of Altoona, PA
Location	Blair County, PA
Magnetic Variation	09W (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	John Vicars
Address	Rd 4, Box 570 Altoona, PA 16601
Phone number	814-942-1563
Manager	John Vicars
Address	Rd 4, Box 570 Altoona, PA 16601
Phone number	814-942-1563

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Washington
Region	AEA - Eastern
Boundary ARTCC	ZOB - Cleveland
Tie-in FSS	AOO - Altoona
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway 08/26

Dimensions	1200 x 100 ft (366 x 30 m)
Surface	TURF

	08	26
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
RV	NDB	Stroh		407.00	10W	31.0 nm
INP	NDB	Indiana		242.00	08W	31.2 nm
SYS	NDB	Stoystown		209.00	08W	36.7 nm
BHU	NDB	Benje		382.00	07W	41.6 nm
AOO	VOR	Altoona		108.80	07W	13.9 nm
REC	VOR/DME	Revloc	043X	110.60	09W	16.2 nm
TON	VORTAC	Tyrone	096X	114.90	07W	11.6 nm
JST	VORTAC	Johnstown	077X	113.00	06W	24.5 nm
PSB	VORTAC	Philipsburg	102X	115.50	10W	28.7 nm
ETG	VORTAC	Keating	107X	116.00	10W	41.7 nm
THS	VORTAC	St Thomas	097X	115.00	07W	42.1 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD YOU ADVISE ALTOONA HOSPITAL HELIPORT OF YOUR TFC PATTERN AND RESOLVE INGRESS/EGRESS CONFLICTION; ALL OPNS ARE RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT VFR.