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PS31 Weather Brubaker Heliport

Bethel, PennsylvaniaElevation 4,501 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMUI · 10 NM W · 55 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 · KMUI
WIND
240@5
steady
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 from 240° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 64/36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/46 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/41 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/44 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/48 S 4 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 74/49 W 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/52 SE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 2149Z.

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 PS31. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
200 x 60 ft
Surface
GRASS / SOD
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,501 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2211Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1100Z (7:00 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2211Z (6:11 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2311Z (7:11 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

Brubaker Heliport is in Bethel, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 4,501 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS31
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.4604, -76.3472
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS31 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 46%Helicopter 36%Turboprop 18%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›H47 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›PA18 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~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

PS31 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMUI (10 NM W, VFR).

KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
10 NM W
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
18 NM E
VFR
KLNS Lancaster Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
27 NM SW
VFR
KSEG Penn Valley Airport
32 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS31 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS31 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS31. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS31 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS31. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS31?
PS31 sits at 4,501 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS31?
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.