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96PN Weather Reading Hospital & Medical Center Heliport

Reading, PennsylvaniaElevation 224 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRDG · 3 NM N · 52 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 · KRDG
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 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 34F, 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 34 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/46 W 9 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 66/40 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 65/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/48 SW 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 75/49 W 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/53 SE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 71 SE 4 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 96PN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
ASPH-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
224 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2237Z (6:37 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Reading Hospital & Medical Center Heliport is in Reading, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 224 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA96PN
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.3318, -75.9566
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

96PN traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
3.2
Activity trend over 5 days: rising, from 1 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 60%Helicopter 20%Twin 10%Unknown 10%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
›BE58 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
›C82S (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (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

96PN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRDG (3 NM N, VFR).

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
3 NM N
VFR
KPTW Heritage Field
19 NM E
VFR
KLNS Lancaster Airport
20 NM SW
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
27 NM E
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
29 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗96PN on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 96PN have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 96PN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 96PN have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 96PN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 96PN?
96PN sits at 224 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 96PN?
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.