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71GA Weather Piedmont Newton Hospital Heliport

Covington, GeorgiaElevation 772 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLZU · 23 NM N · 15 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 · KLZU
WIND
080@9
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 from 70° at 8 kt, gusting 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 22C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 48F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 48 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 73/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/46 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 74/52 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/54 NE 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 79/55 NE 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/58 E 4 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 79 SE 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 2211Z.

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 71GA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
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
772 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2250Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2350Z (7:50 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Piedmont Newton Hospital Heliport is in Covington, Georgia. Field elevation 772 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLINDSEY PETRINI
Manager phone770-786-7053
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA71GA
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6018, -83.8487
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM123.000
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.000
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

71GA traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-19, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (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

71GA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLZU (23 NM N, VFR).

KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
23 NM N
VFR
KWDR Barrow County Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KATL Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KAHN Athens Ben Epps Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
35 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 404-787-7905.
›MEDICAL
›WILLIAM R. LOVE WILLIAM.LOVE@PIEDMONT.ORG
›PRVD VFR/PVT USE.
›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›(A52) 75' TREES 60' S & 50' BLDG 100' E OF HELIPAD
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗71GA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 71GA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 71GA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 71GA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 71GA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 71GA?
71GA sits at 772 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 71GA?
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.