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17MA Weather Long Hill Heliport

Leominster, MassachusettsElevation 630 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KORH · 15 NM S · 39 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KORH
WIND
250@7
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 35F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 35 W 6 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 67/41 W 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 54/30 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 56/40 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 64/49 SW 8 kt – 3%
Friday Sunny 68/44 W 7 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 64/47 W 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64 SW 7 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 17MA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 200 ft

H1
Dimensions
200 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
630 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2150Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1112Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2150Z (5:50 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1012Z (6:12 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

Long Hill Heliport is in Leominster, Massachusetts. Field elevation 630 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS HARRINGTON
Manager phone(978) 537-3371
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA17MA
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5048, -71.7784
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

17MA traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-08, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Other 90%Piston single 10%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS29 (Other) · ~4 landings/mo
›A33P (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Other) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly other aircraft.

›A33P (Other)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

17MA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KORH (15 NM S, VFR).

KORH Worcester Regional Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field
20 NM NE
VFR
KAFN Jaffrey Airfield Silver Ranch Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
22 NM E
VFR
KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport
30 NM NE
VFR
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5554.
›40' TREE 375'S; 50-70' TREES 400'N.
›PRVDD OPNS CONDUCTED IN DAYTIME VFR WEATHER CONDITION & HELIPAD OPNS DO NOT INTERFERE WITH FITCHBURG MUNI ARPT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗17MA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 17MA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 17MA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 17MA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 17MA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 17MA?
17MA sits at 630 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 17MA?
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.