UPMC Altoona Helicopter Pad - Altoona, Pennsylvania
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ted28285
N 40° 31.328 W 078° 23.845
17T E 720466 N 4488966
An elevated helicopter pad located at the Altoona Hospital on Howard Avenue.
Waymark Code: WM14H9M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/10/2021
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A landing pad to accommodate medical helicopters for emergencies and patient transfers. There are several wind socks on the various sections of the building nearby. An elevated walkway connects the pad to the hospital near the emergency room.
Location of Helipad: Hospital
Description of location: Elevated above the emergency room entrance
Does the Site Have a Windsock?: Yes
Primary Puprose of the Landing Pad: Medical
What facilities are available to passengers?: Amenities of a hospital
What identifies the location as a helipad?: wind sock and a helicopter
Did you provide a personal photo of the helipad, windsock, helicopter or other identifiable feature?: yes
Where were the coordinates taken relative to the landing pad?: Along a walkway just below the pad
Separate from an airport: yes
Landing Pad Surface: Metal
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