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8GE8 Weather Northside Hospital-Cherokee Heliport

Canton, GeorgiaElevation 975 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMGE · 20 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMGE
WIND
120@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 140° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 71F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 71/46 E 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 73/45 NE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/48 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/51 E 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/52 E 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/55 E 4 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/58 E 9 kt – 37%

Source: National Weather Service (office FFC). Forecast issued 1957Z.

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 8GE8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
975 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2252Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1152Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2317Z (7:17 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1152Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2352Z (7:52 PM local) → 1052Z (6:52 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

Northside Hospital-Cherokee Heliport is in Canton, Georgia. Field elevation 975 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerPAUL SCHEMPP
Manager phone770-224-1141
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA8GE8
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)MACON
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2467, -84.4992
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

8GE8 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P32R (Piston single) · ~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

8GE8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMGE (20 NM S, VFR).

KMGE Dobbins Air Reserve Base
20 NM S
VFR
KPDK DeKalb Peachtree Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KFTY Fulton County Airport Brown Field
28 NM S
VFR
KPUJ Silver Comet Field at Paulding Northwest Atlanta Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KLZU Gwinnett County Briscoe Field
31 NM SE
VFR
KGVL Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport
33 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ATLANTA APCH AT 678-364-6131.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED AND WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.
›CELL TWRS 5000 FT SSW OF PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗8GE8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 8GE8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 8GE8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 8GE8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 8GE8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 8GE8?
8GE8 sits at 975 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 8GE8?
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.