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86VA Weather Newport News General Hospital Heliport

Newport News, VirginiaElevation 19 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLFI · 6 NM NE · 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 · KLFI
WIND
060@6
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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 46F, 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 46 NE 7 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/48 NE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 68/54 N 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/58 NE 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/56 NE 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 73/56 N 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/60 NE 6 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72 SE 8 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office AKQ). Forecast issued 2229Z.

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 86VA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
19 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2216Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1123Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2216Z (6:16 PM local) → 1123Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2316Z (7:16 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

Newport News General Hospital Heliport is in Newport News, Virginia. Field elevation 19 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA86VA
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates36.9999, -76.4247
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

86VA traffic patterns

2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30, 1 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: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (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

86VA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLFI (6 NM NE, VFR).

KLFI Langley Air Force Base
6 NM NE
VFR
KNGU Norfolk Naval Station (Chambers Field)
7 NM SE
VFR
KPHF Newport News Williamsburg International Airport
9 NM N
VFR
KFAF Felker Army Air Field
12 NM NW
VFR
KORF Norfolk International Airport
12 NM SE
VFR
KPVG Hampton Roads Executive Airport
13 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗86VA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 86VA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 86VA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 86VA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 86VA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 86VA?
86VA sits at 19 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 86VA?
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.