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NK42

St John's Episcopal Hospital Heliport

Smithtown, New YorkElevation 130 ftHeliport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 18°C · wind 100@3. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
100@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
TEMP
18°C
NWS station
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 100° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 83F, low near 69F, 29% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 83/69 S 9 kt – 29%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/67 S 13 kt – 94% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Rain Showers 79/66 E 11 kt – 92%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 79/65 N 11 kt – 60%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/68 NW 7 kt – 8%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84/70 W 6 kt – 10%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 83 S 8 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office OKX). Forecast issued 0914Z.

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 NK42. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
130 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0015Z 8:15 PM
Sunrise
0944Z 5:44 AM
Loggable night
0046Z (8:46 PM local) → 0912Z (5:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0015Z (8:15 PM local) → 0944Z (5:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0115Z (9:15 PM local) → 0844Z (4:44 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

St John's Episcopal Hospital Heliport is in Smithtown, New York. Field elevation 130 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANK42
RegionNew York
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8695, -73.2218
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NK42 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NK42 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NK42. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NK42 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NK42. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NK42?
NK42 sits at 130 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NK42?
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.