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PA99 Weather St Lukes/Gnaden Huetten Heliport

Lehighton, PennsylvaniaElevation 600 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHZL · 15 NM NW · 7 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 · KHZL
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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 37F, 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 37 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/44 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/38 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 62/42 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 69/48 SW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 74/48 W 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/50 0 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 69 SE 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2341Z.

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 PA99. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
600 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2208Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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 Lukes/Gnaden Huetten Heliport is in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 600 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPA99
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8326, -75.7271
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PA99 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-08, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 62%Other 23%Helicopter 15%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PIAT (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA32 (Piston single) · ~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

PA99 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHZL (15 NM NW, VFR).

KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
24 NM NE
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
29 NM S
VFR
KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
30 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PA99 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PA99 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PA99. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PA99 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PA99. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PA99?
PA99 sits at 600 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PA99?
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.