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10PA Weather Piac Heliport

Essington, PennsylvaniaElevation 8 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHL · 3 NM E · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPHL
WIND
170@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 66/42 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/51 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/47 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/52 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/52 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/54 E 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1956Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 10PA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
8 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2208Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1123Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Piac Heliport is in Essington, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 8 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA10PA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.8626, -75.3105
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

10PA traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-11, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

10PA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHL (3 NM E, VFR).

KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KLOM Wings Field
17 NM N
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
18 NM SW
VFR
KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport
22 NM E
UNKNOWN
KPTW Heritage Field
25 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗10PA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 10PA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 10PA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 10PA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 10PA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 10PA?
10PA sits at 8 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 10PA?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.