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42PN Weather Allegheny General Hospital Emergency Heliport

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaElevation 811 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAGC · 7 NM SE · 20 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 · KAGC
WIND
130@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 from 130° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 42 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/46 SW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 69/47 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/48 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 74/50 SW 7 kt – 3%
Friday Mostly Sunny 74/50 SW 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 4 kt – 11%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 42%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 0113Z.

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

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 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

Field elevation
811 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2225Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1142Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2253Z (6:53 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1142Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 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

Allegheny General Hospital Emergency Heliport is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 811 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAMES PALAFOUTAS
Manager phone412-359-3555
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA42PN
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4509, -80.0006
Distance from city3 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

42PN traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-10-23, 19 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 5 days: falling, from 3 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

42PN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAGC (7 NM SE, VFR).

KAGC Allegheny County Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
20 NM N
VFR
KAFJ Washington County Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KBVI Beaver County Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
29 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELIPAD ELEVATED ABOVE ALL OBSTACLES.
›FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591
›MEDICAL USE.
›AND DRCTN LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗42PN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 42PN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 42PN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 42PN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 42PN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 42PN?
42PN sits at 811 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 42PN?
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.