9PS5 Weather Reading Hospital Heliport

West Reading, PennsylvaniaElevation 320 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRDG · 3 NM N · 14 min old

No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRDG

WIND

260@7

steady

VISIBILITY

9 SM

14.5 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 260° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 68F, low near 45F, 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
This Afternoon	Sunny	68/45	W 9 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Patchy Fog then Sunny	64/40	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	66/46	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	71/49	W 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/44	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	70/47	0 kt	–	2%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	70/53	SE 4 kt	–	15%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 1908Z.

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 9PS5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 42 ft

Dimensions

42 x 42 ft

Surface

Mats (good)

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

320 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2208Z 6:08 PM

Sunrise

1127Z 7:27 AM

Loggable night

2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1059Z (6:59 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1127Z (7:27 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1027Z (6:27 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 Heliport is in West Reading, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 320 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDAVID WOLFSKILL

Manager phone(484) 628-8447

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA9PS5

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.3306, -75.9502

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

9PS5 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-25, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

2.9

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 65%Unknown 19%Helicopter 16%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›SR22 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›SR22 (Piston single)

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

9PS5 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

21 NM S

VFR

KUKT Quakertown Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport

29 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALSO 610-301-4709

›FOR PERI LGTS CALL 484-628-4126.

›WHITE CROSS WITH RED H IN CNTR.

›INGRESS/EGRESS 010 DEG/190 DEG & 100 DEG/280 DEG (WEST).

›HEL LTD 12000 LBS MAX GWT; TOTAL LEN 53 FT.

›ALUMINUM ROOFTOP HELIDECK 51 FT X 51 FT. FATO NON SUPPORTING 87 FT DIAM.

›FOR CD CTC READING ATCT AT 610-478-9562; WHEN CLSD CTC HARRISBURG APCH AT 800-932-0712.

›MEDICAL USE ONLY.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗9PS5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 9PS5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 9PS5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 9PS5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 9PS5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 9PS5?

9PS5 sits at 320 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9PS5?

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.