YWST
Westmead Hospital A & E (Rooftop)
Elevation 127
CTAF 124.15
HLS-NVG Standard,Hospital
Contact
- Identifier
- YWST
- City/State
- Westmead, NSW
- Authority
- WSLHD
- Person
- support@ozrunways.com
- Phone
- Helo contact : 02 8890 6609 Hosp switch : 02 8890 5555
Location
- Description
Elevated HLS on NE side of Hospital (Hawkesbury Road side) above ED & Ambulance Entry. 27M x 31M GEA/LLA. 37M FATO.
- Lat/Long
- 33° 48.30'S 150° 59.30'E
- Elevation
- 127
Airspace Information
- Description
- Class G. NPA's service this site (Ref AIP DAP).
- Procedures
- MRI may interfere with mag/slaved compass indications. Cross-check mag compass readings against mag north indicating arrow painted on HLS prior to night/IFR departures. Simultaneous ops by > one helo not permitted.
- Approach
- NE or SW (065M or 255M)
- Departure
- NE or SW (065M or 255M)
Helipad
- Max. Mass
- 6.8t
- Obstacles
- Covered walkway on NW corner (lit steady red). Vent shaft 14 metres NE & 11 metres from flight path centre line impinges 1:8 gradient (lit steady red). 9 storey building 160m to ENE (lit red strobe). Lit green Exit sign on E edge (marked red/black cross-hatching).
- Surface
- Concrete
- Windcone
- Yes - Lighted with blue beacon
- Fuel
- Jet A1 at CareFlight Base; YSBK
Lighting
- Available
- Yes - green perimeter & centre-line lights with cross at aiming point. Flood lighting on separate switch.
- Activation
- Manually switched.
- Guidance
- Green centre-line lights 052M/232M. Vertical guidance using cross at aiming point for 9 deg approach (note vent shaft impinges 1:8 approach from NE).
Communication
- CTAF
- 124.15
- Callsign
- Westmead
- Details
Unicom 124.15
