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OH52 Weather Columbus Heliport

Columbus, OhioElevation 733 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCMH · 6 NM E · 55 min old
Ceiling 25,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCMH
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
25,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 45F, 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 45 SE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/48 SW 2 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 72/51 E 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/50 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 77/53 SW 7 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 77/54 SW 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 74/59 S 5 kt – 31%
Sunday Light Rain 71 S 8 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0045Z.

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 OH52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 16 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
733 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

Columbus Heliport is in Columbus, Ohio. Field elevation 733 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHELIPORT SECTION LIEUTENANT
Manager phone614-645-4656
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAOH52
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9834, -83.0235
Distance from city3 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

OH52 traffic patterns

2026-10-18 to 2026-10-19, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 2 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H500 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H500 (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

OH52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCMH (6 NM E, VFR).

KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
6 NM E
VFR
KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
6 NM N
VFR
KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
11 NM SE
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
38 NM N
VFR
KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
48 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CITY OF COLUMBUS
›AIR TO AIR FREQUENCY: 123.025
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBUS APCH AT 614-338-8537
›DUSK-0800
›VFR ONLY..INGRESS/EGRESS CONDUCTED ON BRGS.040DEG,150DEG,180DEG,220DEG FM HELIPORT USING'PADS AS CNTR OF COMPASS ROSE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗OH52 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does OH52 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for OH52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does OH52 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for OH52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at OH52?
OH52 sits at 733 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for OH52?
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.