98PN Weather Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Heliport

Allentown, PennsylvaniaElevation 400 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KABE · 6 NM NE · 14 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 · KABE

WIND

250@4

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 250° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	34	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/45	W 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Sunny	64/38	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	64/43	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/48	SW 4 kt	–	1%
Friday	Sunny	74/48	W 4 kt	–	1%
Saturday	Partly Sunny	71/51	0 kt	–	4%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers	70	S 4 kt	–	26%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2205Z.

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 98PN. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

65 x 65 ft

Surface

Mats (fair)

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

400 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2207Z 6:07 PM

Sunrise

1125Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1057Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1125Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1025Z (6:25 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

Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest Heliport is in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 400 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBRYAN EVANS

Manager phone484-661-5629

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA98PN

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.5656, -75.5234

Distance from city2 NM SW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

98PN traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 64 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

3.3

AVG OPS/DAY

4.2

Operations trend (17 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~31 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~13 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC55 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)

›EC45 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

98PN has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABE (6 NM NE, VFR).

KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport

6 NM NE

VFR

KUKT Quakertown Airport

10 NM SE

VFR

KPTW Heritage Field

20 NM S

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

23 NM SE

VFR

KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›100 FT POWER LINES 400 FT NORTH OF HELIPAD.

›FOR CD CTC ALLENTOWN APCH AT 800-728-6322.

›PLINES 265 FT SOUTHWEST OF HELI.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗98PN on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 98PN have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 98PN. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 98PN have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 98PN. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 98PN?

98PN sits at 400 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 98PN?

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.