FR-0179 Weather Centre Hospitalier Heliport

Niort, Nouvelle-AquitaineElevation 108 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: LFBH · 32 NM W · 10 min old
Ceiling and visibility OK.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · LFBH
WIND
260@2
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for FR-0179. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
108 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1658Z 5:58 PM
Sunrise
0633Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
1729Z (6:29 PM local) → 0602Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1658Z (5:58 PM local) → 0633Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1758Z (6:58 PM local) → 0533Z (6:33 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

Centre Hospitalier Heliport is in Niort, Nouvelle-Aquitaine. Field elevation 108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAFR-0179
RegionNouvelle-Aquitaine
CountryFrance
Coordinates46.3161, -0.4583
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

FR-0179 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: LFBH (32 NM W, VFR).

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does FR-0179 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for FR-0179. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does FR-0179 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for FR-0179. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at FR-0179?
FR-0179 sits at 108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for FR-0179?
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.