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3PS0 Weather Penn Chester County Hospital Heliport

West Chester, PennsylvaniaElevation 460 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMQS · 12 NM W · 14 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 · KMQS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, and Lower Bucks Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, low near 36F, 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 then Areas Of Frost 36 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 68/49 W 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/43 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/46 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 69/50 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/51 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/53 E 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0103Z.

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 3PS0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
55 x 55 ft
Surface
Aluminum (excellent)
RWY H1
REILYes

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
460 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2209Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1124Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1056Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2209Z (6:09 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1024Z (6:24 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

Penn Chester County Hospital Heliport is in West Chester, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 460 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHRIS HAGAN
Manager phone610-431-5659
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3PS0
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9708, -75.6034
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3PS0 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 42 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.8
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 62%Piston single 14%Unknown 10%Twin 7%Turboprop 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE33 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C337 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (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

3PS0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMQS (12 NM W, VFR).

KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
12 NM W
VFR
KPTW Heritage Field
16 NM N
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
18 NM E
VFR
KLOM Wings Field
18 NM NE
VFR
KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport
28 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PROVIDED INGRESS/EGRESS IS LIMITED TO THE N & NE.
›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3PS0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3PS0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3PS0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3PS0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3PS0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3PS0?
3PS0 sits at 460 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3PS0?
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.