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7PA9 Weather Caterpillar Pbp Heliport

York, PennsylvaniaElevation 420 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTHV · 10 NM SW · 44 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 · KTHV
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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 70F, 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
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/48 W 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/43 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/47 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/50 S 6 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/54 E 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 71 S 8 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0437Z.

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 7PA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
420 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Caterpillar Pbp Heliport is in York, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 420 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7PA9
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9826, -76.6733
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7PA9 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

7PA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTHV (10 NM SW, VFR).

KTHV York Airport
10 NM SW
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KLNS Lancaster Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
37 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7PA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7PA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7PA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7PA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7PA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7PA9?
7PA9 sits at 420 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7PA9?
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.