3NH4 Weather Portsmouth Regional Hospital Heliport

Portsmouth, New HampshireElevation 62 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSM · 2 NM NW · 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 · KPSM
WIND
240@4
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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 37 SW 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/37 W 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 54/30 NW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 54/38 NE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/48 SW 9 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 69/42 W 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/45 W 4 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny 65 SW 9 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office GYX). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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 3NH4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
50 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
62 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2145Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
1109Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2145Z (5:45 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2245Z (6:45 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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

Portsmouth Regional Hospital Heliport is in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Field elevation 62 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBERNIE COFFEE
Manager phone608-436-5110
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3NH4
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BANGOR
RegionNew Hampshire
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0646, -70.7915
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3NH4 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
11.4
AVG OPS/DAY
19.8
Activity trend over 12 days: rising, from 27 to 48 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 32%Jet 29%Unknown 17%Airliner 9%Turboprop 7%Helicopter 4%Twin 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›RV12 (Unknown) · ~12 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~5 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV12 (Unknown)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C172 (Piston single)
›B737 (Airliner)
›SR20 (Piston single)

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

3NH4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSM (2 NM NW, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MALACHI FISHER, EMS DIRECTOR, 603-433-4092, MALACHI.FISHER@HEALTHCARE.COM.
›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: GRANT TURPIN 603-433-4092 GRANT.TURPIN@HACHEALTHCARE.COM
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.
›1.THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE.2. PROVIDE A SYSTEM THAT WILL PREVENT ANY VEHICLE FROM HAVING ACCESS TO THE LANDING PAD.3. PROVIDE A MEANS BY USING TRAINED PERSONNEL TO PROHIBIT ANY VEHICLE TRAFFIC FROM USING THE ACCESS ROAD THAT IS LOCATED BETWEEN THE ENTRANCE TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THE LANDING PAD WHEN A HELICOPTER IS EITHER LANDING OR TAKING OFF FROM THE LANDING PAD. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD A HELICOPTER LAND OR DEPART THE LANDING SITE WITHOUT THE USE OF TRAINED HOSPITAL PERSONNEL TO MAKE SURE THAT NO VEHICLES OR PEDESTRIAN WONDERS NEAR THE LANDING SITE. THE HOSPITAL SHOULD HAVE A WRITTEN PROCEDURE OR GUIDELINES FOR THIS CRITICAL REQUIREMENT.4.THE POWER LINE THAT IS BETWEEN THE HOSPITAL BUILDING AND ACROSS THE ACCESS ROAD TO A UTILITY POLE MUST BE MARKED FOR DAYTIME USE.5. SHOULD THIS LANDING SITE BE USED DURING THE HOURS OF DARKNESS, THEN THIS POWER LINE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND PLACED UNDERGROUND.6.ASCERTAIN THAT THE HELICOPTER EMS PROVIDERS HAVE A PROCEDURE IN PLACE TO ESTABLISH COMMUNICATION WITH PORTSMOUTH INTERNATIONAL AT PEASE AIRPORT (PSM) WHEN ARRIVING OR DEPARTING THIS LANDING SITE. COMMUNICATION WITH PEASE ATC IS MANDATORY WHEN ARRIVING OR DEPARTING THIS HELIPORT. NO MOVEMENT FROM THE HELIPAD UNTIL A CLEARANCE FROM ATC IS GIVEN.7.REMOVE THE POWER LINE AND POLES ALONG THE ACCESS ROAD AS INDICATED IN THE PROPOSAL.8.REMOVE THE LIGHT POLES AND SHORTEN SOME OF THE POLES AS INDICATED IN THE PROPOSAL.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3NH4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3NH4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3NH4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3NH4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3NH4?
3NH4 sits at 62 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3NH4?
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.