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5PS8 Weather Heffernan Heliport

Prospectville, PennsylvaniaElevation 292 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLOM · 5 NM SW · 8 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 · KLOM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0500Z to 26 1300Z
Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, and Lower Bucks Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then areas of frost, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Areas Of Frost 36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 69/48 W 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 65/41 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/53 E 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 S 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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 5PS8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
292 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
1123Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1055Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1023Z (6:23 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

Heffernan Heliport is in Prospectville, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 292 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5PS8
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.1965, -75.1768
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5PS8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLOM (5 NM SW, VFR).

KLOM Wings Field
5 NM SW
VFR
KDYL Doylestown Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
17 NM NW
VFR
KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport
17 NM E
VFR
KPTW Heritage Field
18 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5PS8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5PS8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5PS8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5PS8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5PS8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5PS8?
5PS8 sits at 292 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5PS8?
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.