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CT83 Weather Dow Chemical Heliport

Danbury, ConnecticutElevation 655 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDXR · 2 NM SE · 5 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 · KDXR
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 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear then areas of frost, 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 Clear then Areas Of Frost 34 W 3 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 66/43 W 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 58/35 N 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Areas Of Frost then Sunny 59/42 E 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/48 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 71/47 W 6 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/49 W 5 kt – 15%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66 S 6 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0157Z.

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 CT83. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
CONC
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
655 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2158Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
1118Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2227Z (6:27 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2158Z (5:58 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2258Z (6:58 PM local) → 1018Z (6:18 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

Dow Chemical Heliport is in Danbury, Connecticut. Field elevation 655 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATACT83
RegionConnecticut
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.3890, -73.5310
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

CT83 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-06-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~0 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

CT83 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDXR (2 NM SE, VFR).

KDXR Danbury Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KOXC Waterbury Oxford Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KHPN Westchester County Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KPOU Dutchess County Airport
21 NM NW
VFR
KBDR Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KSWF New York Stewart International Airport
27 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗CT83 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does CT83 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for CT83. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does CT83 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for CT83. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at CT83?
CT83 sits at 655 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for CT83?
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.