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OA18 Weather Creekside Ridge Heliport

Cuyahoga Falls, OhioElevation 1,081 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAKR · 9 NM S · 48 min old
No ceiling, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAKR
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 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 9 SM, temperature 7.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 43F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 43 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 71/44 W 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 67/45 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/49 SE 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/53 SW 8 kt – 6%
Friday Mostly Sunny 73/52 SW 4 kt – 6%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/56 S 5 kt – 17%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 68 S 8 kt – 49%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0342Z.

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 OA18. 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
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
1,081 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2231Z 6:31 PM
Sunrise
1149Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2259Z (6:59 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2231Z (6:31 PM local) → 1149Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2331Z (7:31 PM local) → 1049Z (6:49 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

Creekside Ridge Heliport is in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Field elevation 1,081 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANIEL E KARAM
Manager phone330-571-0496
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOA18
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)CLEVELAND
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1783, -81.5268
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OA18 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-20, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 3 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 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

OA18 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAKR (9 NM S, VFR).

KAKR Akron Fulton International Airport
9 NM S
VFR
KCAK Akron Canton Regional Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KCLE Cleveland Hopkins International Airport
20 NM NW
VFR
KBKL Burke Lakefront Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KCGF Cuyahoga County Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KBJJ Wayne County Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323.
›PRVDD VFR OPS; PVT USE; AREA IS MKD; WIND INDCR IS MNTND.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OA18 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OA18 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OA18. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OA18 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OA18. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OA18?
OA18 sits at 1,081 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OA18?
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.