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LZ Type: PELA (Pre-Existing Landing Area/Scene)
Coordinates:
(All the same)
N 37° 29' 41" x W 82° 08' 13"
37° 29.69' x -82° 08.22'
37.49480200 x -82.13698200
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Address: 60 Phillips Branch Road
Phelps, KY 41553
Phone: 606-456-8725
Comments: Asphalt parking lot directly south and adjacent to the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Phelps. 105'x115' landing area. There is a 4 degree slope, toward the highway/creek to E, but otherwise is flat with direct access to nursing home on NE corner of landing area. GROUND CONTACT: PHELPS FIRE on PHELPS FIRE TOWER, (UHF).
HAZARDS: WIRES: 60'AGL border the southern edge of the parking lot, running E-W over the South edge of the asphalt parking lot.
WIRES: 60' North border of property and actual nursing home, Wires come from roadway to the Nursing home itself, running E-W.
Avoid East border of parking lot due to unusable slope.
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Record Information
Last Update: Apr 02, 2025 10:43pm Dwayne Osborne
Added By: Aug 29, 2023 2:21pm Dwayne Osborne
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Location/Description: Asphalt parking lot directly south and adjacent to the Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Phelps. Due regard given to the hazards in area that resulted in a 105'x115' landing area. There is a 4 degree slope, toward the highway/creek, but otherwise, is a flat landing surface with direct access to nursing home on NE corner of landing area. GROUND CONTACT: PHELPS FIRE on PHELPS FIRE TOWER, (UHF). See attached photos, (for use in event of natural disaster).
Hazards: WIRES: 60'AGL border the southern edge of the parking lot, running in parallel over the edge of the asphalt parking lot. WIRES: 60' North border of property and actual nursing home, Wires come from roadway to the Nursing home itself. (Balls have been requested to ease identification). Avoid East border of parking lot due to unusable slope. See attached photos.
Approach/Departure: WIRES: 60'AGL border the southern edge of the parking lot, running in parallel over the edge of the asphalt parking lot. WIRES: 60' North border of property and actual nursing home, Wires come from roadway to the Nursing home itself. (Balls have been requested to ease identification). Avoid East border of parking lot due to unusable slope. See attached photos.
AWOS: 121.225 (606) 437-6701
Nearest Fuel
Name Dist Bearing IFR
Pike 32 - Pike County Regional Airport 20.8 116° ESE Y
AWOS/ASOS: 121.225    Freq: 122.8 (KPBX unicom) 123.025
Nearest Specialty Centers
Name Dist Bearing Trauma Burn Ped Neuro
Pikeville Medical Center 18.4 116° ESE 2 N N Y
Pike 34 - Pikeville Medical Center Alternate Pad 18.6 116° ESE 2 N N Y
Raleigh General Hospital 47.9 116° ESE 3 N N Y
Comm Chan: Phelps Fire Tower
Dimensions: 105'x115'
Surface: Flat Asphalt with 4 degree slope
Elevation: 866'
Jet A Fuel: No
Nav Freq: 122.8 (KPBX unicom) 123.025
Max Weight:
Windsock: American Flag
Lighting: Portable/Field Lighting
Instrument App: No