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PS59 Weather Dickson City Hospital Helipad

Dickson City, PennsylvaniaElevation 760 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAVP · 8 NM SW · 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 · KAVP
WIND
230@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 230° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 66/37 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 69/41 W 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 61/35 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 64/43 SE 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 70/48 SW 7 kt – 4%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/47 W 4 kt – 4%
Saturday Partly Sunny 71/51 SE 3 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office BGM). 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 PS59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 47 ft

H1
Dimensions
47 x 47 ft
Surface
Mats
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
760 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2207Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2307Z (7:07 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

Dickson City Hospital Helipad is in Dickson City, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 760 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDICKSON CITY HOSPITAL
Manager phone610-360-4058
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS59
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4532, -75.6327
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS59 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-09-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~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

PS59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAVP (8 NM SW, VFR).

KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KMSV Sullivan County International Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KBGM Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field
48 NM N
VFR
KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
49 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS59?
PS59 sits at 760 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS59?
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.