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42PA Weather Ransome Heliport

Exton, PennsylvaniaElevation 575 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPTW · 13 NM N · 6 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 · KPTW
WIND
VRB@3
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 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 39F, 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 64/39 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 67/46 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 64/40 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/49 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 71/49 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/51 E 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1959Z.

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 42PA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
ASPH-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
575 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
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
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1124Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (7:08 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

Ransome Heliport is in Exton, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA42PA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0226, -75.5860
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

42PA traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-07-02, 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: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Unknown 100%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›ULAC (Unknown) · ~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

42PA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPTW (13 NM N, VFR).

KPTW Heritage Field
13 NM N
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
13 NM W
VFR
KLOM Wings Field
16 NM NE
VFR
KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
26 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗42PA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 42PA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 42PA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 42PA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 42PA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 42PA?
42PA sits at 575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42PA?
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.