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PS56 Weather Morris Heliport

Gettysburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTHV · 19 NM NE · 56 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 · KTHV
WIND
VRB@3
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 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 64F, low near 35F, 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 64/35 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/46 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 66/42 NE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 65/44 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/47 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/50 W 2 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 72/53 S 3 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 2148Z.

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 PS56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 70 ft

H1
Dimensions
70 x 70 ft
Surface
Turf
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
500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1130Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1103Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1130Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1030Z (6:30 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

Morris Heliport is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN R. MORRIS
Manager phone717-778-8205
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS56
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7793, -77.2514
Distance from city4 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS56 traffic patterns

2026-09-05 to 2026-09-06, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›DISC (Other) · ~0 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

PS56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTHV (19 NM NE, VFR).

KTHV York Airport
19 NM NE
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
22 NM W
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
32 NM NE
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
37 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR USE; IDENTIFIED TREES ARE REMOVED; CONTACT MADE WITH OTHER HELIPORT LANDING AREAS CONCERNING INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES.
›TREES EAST AND WEST OF HELIPAD.
›OTR CTC SUSAN MORRIS 717-778-8205; KIWISUZIE@YAHOO.COM.
›FOR CD CTC WASHINGTON ARTCC AT 703-771-3587.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS56?
PS56 sits at 500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS56?
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.