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55VA Weather Giles Memorial Hospital Heliport

Pearisburg, VirginiaElevation 1,840 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPSK · 11 NM S · 18 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 · KPSK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 67F, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 67/43 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 70/46 SE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/46 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/46 0 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/49 N 1 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/54 SE 4 kt – 21%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 4 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 0412Z.

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 55VA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2233Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1141Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1114Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1141Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2333Z (7:33 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 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

Giles Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Pearisburg, Virginia. Field elevation 1,840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA55VA
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3222, -80.7231
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

55VA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPSK (11 NM S, VFR).

KPSK New River Valley Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KBCB Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KBLF Mercer County Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport
34 NM NW
VFR
KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗55VA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 55VA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 55VA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 55VA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 55VA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 55VA?
55VA sits at 1,840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 55VA?
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.