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5CT2

Hsi Heliport

Orange, ConnecticutElevation 90 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHVN · 5 NM E · 45 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 20 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHVN
WIND
220@10
gust 20 kt
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 210° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 23C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests thursday slight chance rain showers then mostly sunny, high near 86F, low near 64F, 24% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Sunday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 86/64 W 12 kt – 24%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/56 NW 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 75/64 E 7 kt – 46%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/64 S 7 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/63 NW 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Sunny 77/67 SE 10 kt – 6%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80 SW 8 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0638Z.

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 5CT2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
90 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 7:11 PM
Sunrise
1027Z 6:27 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 0959Z (5:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (8:11 PM local) → 0927Z (5:27 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

Hsi Heliport is in Orange, Connecticut. Field elevation 90 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5CT2
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2526, -72.9957
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5CT2 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-08-06, 2 days observed · data 2026-09-08

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
3
AVG OPS/DAY
6
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 10 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Turboprop 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›R44 (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

5CT2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHVN (5 NM E, VFR).

KHVN Tweed New Haven Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport
23 NM W
UNKNOWN
KHWV Brookhaven Calabro Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KISP Long Island MacArthur Airport
28 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5CT2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5CT2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5CT2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5CT2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5CT2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5CT2?
5CT2 sits at 90 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5CT2?
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.