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46PA Weather St Margaret Memorial Hospital Heliport

Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaElevation 761 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAGC · 8 NM S · 54 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAGC
WIND
160@5
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 160° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 40F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog 40 W 2 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 69/44 SW 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 69/46 NE 2 kt – 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/47 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 73/49 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 72/48 W 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/51 E 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 69 S 7 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 0346Z.

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 46PA. 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
761 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

St Margaret Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 761 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARK SOWERS
Manager phone412-660-1124
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA46PA
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4895, -79.8945
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

46PA traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-05, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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

46PA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAGC (8 NM S, VFR).

KAGC Allegheny County Airport
8 NM S
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KBTP Pittsburgh/Butler Regional Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
26 NM SE
VFR
KAFJ Washington County Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KBVI Beaver County Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC PITTSBURGH APCH AT 412-472-5591
›PRVDD VFR OPNS ONLY; TREES TO W, S, E & PARKING LOT LIGHT POLES TO W & N ARE REMOVED; DUQUESENE LGT POLE NO 344630 IS OBSTN LGTD.
›020 DEG APCH/200 DEG DEPARTURE ROUTE; 110 DEG APCH/290 DEG DEPARTURE ROUTE (BENT APCH).
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗46PA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 46PA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 46PA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 46PA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 46PA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 46PA?
46PA sits at 761 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 46PA?
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.