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CKV8 Weather Valley Regional Hospital Heliport

Kentville, Nova ScotiaElevation 80 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: CYZX · 19 NM W · 42 min old
No ceiling, visibility 15 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · CYZX
WIND
240@8
steady
VISIBILITY
15 SM
24.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for CKV8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
80 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2116Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1048Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2146Z (6:46 PM local) → 1017Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2116Z (6:16 PM local) → 1048Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2216Z (7:16 PM local) → 0948Z (6:48 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

Valley Regional Hospital Heliport is in Kentville, Nova Scotia. Field elevation 80 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACKV8
RegionNova Scotia
CountryCanada
Coordinates45.0817, -64.5000
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

CKV8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: CYZX (19 NM W, VFR).

CYZX CFB Greenwood
19 NM W
VFR
CYHZ Halifax / Stanfield International Airport
44 NM E
VFR
CYAW CFB Shearwater Heliport
50 NM SE
MVFR
CYSJ Saint John Airport
60 NM W
VFR
CYQM Greater Moncton Roméo LeBlanc International Airport
62 NM N
VFR
CYYG Charlottetown Airport
93 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗CKV8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CKV8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CKV8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CKV8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CKV8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CKV8?
CKV8 sits at 80 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CKV8?
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.