MA98 Weather Anna Jaques Hospital Heliport

Newburyport, MassachusettsElevation 100 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLWM · 12 NM SW · 50 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 · KLWM

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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 36F, 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	36	SW 5 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	67/43	W 6 kt	–	3%
Tuesday	Sunny	54/31	N 6 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Sunny	55/40	NE 3 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	65/50	SW 8 kt	–	4%
Friday	Sunny	68/45	W 6 kt	–	3%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	62/47	SW 4 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	64	SW 6 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0044Z.

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 MA98. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

100 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2146Z 5:46 PM

Sunrise

1109Z 7:09 AM

Loggable night

2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1109Z (7:09 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1009Z (6:09 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

Anna Jaques Hospital Heliport is in Newburyport, Massachusetts. Field elevation 100 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMICHAEL TREMBLAY

Manager phone978-463-1047

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMA98

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionMassachusetts

CountryUnited States

Coordinates42.8145, -70.8909

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MA98 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-10-19, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 57%Helicopter 43%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

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

›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›R44 (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

MA98 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLWM (12 NM SW, VFR).

KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport

12 NM SW

VFR

KBVY Beverly Regional Airport

14 NM S

VFR

KPSM Portsmouth International Airport at Pease

16 NM N

VFR

KMHT Manchester-Boston Regional Airport

25 NM W

VFR

KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field

27 NM SW

VFR

KASH Nashua Airport / Boire Field

28 NM W

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.

›VFR USE ONLY; PERIMETER LGTS BE INSTALLED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MA98 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MA98 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MA98. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MA98 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MA98. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MA98?

MA98 sits at 100 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MA98?

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.