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OA08 Weather Medflight Heliport

Columbus, OhioElevation 890 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOSU · 0 NM SW · 54 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 · KOSU
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 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 43 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 71/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/48 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/52 SW 8 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/53 SW 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/57 S 6 kt – 31%
Sunday Light Rain 70 S 9 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0046Z.

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 OA08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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

Field elevation
890 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1154Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 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

Medflight Heliport is in Columbus, Ohio. Field elevation 890 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTHOMAS ALLENSTEIN
Manager phone(614) 734-8047
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOA08
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0850, -83.0683
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OA08 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 57 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.7
AVG OPS/DAY
7.8
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 8 to 11 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 56%Turboprop 26%Piston single 16%Unknown 2%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~19 landings/mo
›C208 (Turboprop) · ~8 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›BE20 (Turboprop) · ~5 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC30 (Helicopter)
›AS50 (Helicopter)
›EC45 (Helicopter)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Piston single)

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

OA08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOSU (0 NM SW, VFR).

KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
0 NM SW
VFR
KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
10 NM SE
VFR
KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
38 NM W
VFR
KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
48 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HELIPORT IS CO-LOCATED WITH OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ARPT.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP 070-300 DEGS; COMPLY WITH PART 91.126; LETTER OF AGREEMENT WITH OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY ARPT.
›100 FT ANT 110 FT N.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OA08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OA08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OA08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OA08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OA08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OA08?
OA08 sits at 890 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OA08?
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.