36VA Weather Carilion Westlake Center Heliport

Hardy, VirginiaElevation 990 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KROA · 18 NM NW · 59 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 · KROA

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

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 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	42	N 3 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	71/45	NW 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	73/48	NE 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/49	E 5 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	73/48	W 3 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	77/51	N 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	74/54	SW 5 kt	–	16%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	72	S 7 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 0153Z.

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 36VA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

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

990 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2229Z 6:29 PM

Sunrise

1136Z 7:36 AM

Loggable night

2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1136Z (7:36 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1036Z (6:36 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

Carilion Westlake Center Heliport is in Hardy, Virginia. Field elevation 990 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTRAVIS RICHARDSON

Manager phone540-731-2000

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA36VA

SectionalCINCINNATI

Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON

Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG

RegionVirginia

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.1160, -79.7180

Distance from city8 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

36VA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 34 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›UNKN (Helicopter)

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

36VA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KROA (18 NM NW, VFR).

KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field

28 NM NE

VFR

KBCB Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KDAN Danville Regional Airport

37 NM SE

VFR

KPSK New River Valley Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR OPNS ONLY; AREA PROPERLY MRKD; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR MAINTAINED; AND A LOA MUST BE SENT TO THE FAA, 1 AVIATION PLAZA, JAMAICA, NY 11343-4809 REF: TKOF/LNDG BTWN PROPOSED HELIPORT & WEST LAKE HELIPORT. THIS WILL ENSURE TRAFFIC ADV ARE EXCHANGED W/EACH OTHER DURG TIME OF OPNS.

›FOR CD CTC ROANOKE APCH AT 540-563-1307.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗36VA on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 36VA have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 36VA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 36VA have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 36VA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 36VA?

36VA sits at 990 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 36VA?

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.