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5PS6 Weather Ranch Hill Heliport

Slatington, PennsylvaniaElevation 600 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABE · 8 NM SE · 34 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 · KABE
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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 36F, 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 64/36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/44 W 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/35 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/41 0 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/47 W 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 72/47 W 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/48 SE 4 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1625Z.

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 5PS6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
ASPH
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2207Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1125Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Ranch Hill Heliport is in Slatington, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5PS6
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7258, -75.5761
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5PS6 traffic patterns

2026-08-08 to 2026-08-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C150 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~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

5PS6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABE (8 NM SE, VFR).

KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
8 NM SE
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
27 NM SW
VFR
KPTW Heritage Field
29 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5PS6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5PS6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5PS6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5PS6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5PS6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5PS6?
5PS6 sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5PS6?
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.