Vicars Private Airport (PS15)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	PS15
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	78°23'30.0510" W / 40°32'51.2470" N -78.391681 / 40.547569 (Estimated)
Elevation	1370.00 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	814 PROSPECT LANE ALTOONA, PA 16601
Phone number	814-942-1563
Manager	JOHN VICARS
Address	814 PROSPECT LANE ALTOONA, PA 16601
Phone number	814-942-1563

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	WASHINGTON
Region	AEA - Eastern
Responsible 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
Surface treatment

	08	26
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
REC	DME	REVLOC	94Y	114.75		16.2 nm
THS	TACAN	ST THOMAS	97X	115.00	07W	42.1 nm
JST	VOR/DME	JOHNSTOWN	77X	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

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
• PRVDD YOU ADVISE ALTOONA HOSPITAL HELIPORT OF YOUR TFC PATTERN AND RESOLVE INGRESS/EGRESS CONFLICTION; ALL OPNS ARE RESTRICTED TO DAYLIGHT VFR.