PS01 Weather Sterling Heliport

Croydon, PennsylvaniaElevation 24 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KPNE · 5 NM W · 51 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 · KPNE

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0500Z to 26 1300Z

Eastern Chester; Eastern Montgomery; Lower Bucks

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...Eastern Chester, Eastern Montgomery, and Lower Bucks Counties. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 39F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Clear	39	0 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	70/50	W 4 kt	–	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	66/43	N 4 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	65/46	0 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	70/51	W 4 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	75/52	W 4 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	72/54	E 4 kt	–	3%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	71	S 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0144Z.

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 PS01. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

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

24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2206Z 6:06 PM

Sunrise

1121Z 7:21 AM

Loggable night

2233Z (6:33 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2206Z (6:06 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Sterling Heliport is in Croydon, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerPHIL BIDDEN

Manager phone215-271-2510

AttendedALL MON-FRI, 0800–1700

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAPS01

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK

Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT

RegionPennsylvania

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.0813, -74.8942

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS01 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 35 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›S76 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›A139 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›UNKN (Helicopter)

›S76 (Helicopter)

›AS50 (Helicopter)

›A139 (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

PS01 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPNE (5 NM W, VFR).

KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport

5 NM W

VFR

KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport

9 NM S

UNKNOWN

KTTN Trenton Mercer Airport

12 NM N

VFR

KWRI Mc Guire Air Force Base

14 NM E

VFR

KLOM Wings Field

17 NM W

VFR

KDYL Doylestown Airport

18 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CALL PRIOR TO USE FOR PERMISSION, NOISE ABATEMENT PROC & PREF FLT ROUTE.

›PRVD VFR OPNS, PVT USE, AREA IS MARKED, ALL APCH/DEP FROM 060/240 AND FROM 210/030; WND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.

›FATO 80 FT BY 80 FT.

›AVOID OVR FLT OF HOMES & SCHOOL 0.5 NM NE.

›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗PS01 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does PS01 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for PS01. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does PS01 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for PS01. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at PS01?

PS01 sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS01?

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.