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PS85 Weather River Hill Heliport

Bloomsburg, PennsylvaniaElevation 860 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHZL · 20 NM E · 11 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 7 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 then patchy fog, 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
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 35 S 1 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 66/42 W 3 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 61/37 N 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 63/43 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/47 SE 3 kt – 2%
Friday Mostly Sunny 71/46 NW 2 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 69/51 W 2 kt – 6%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 68 S 3 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0145Z.

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 PS85. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
860 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2210Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2210Z (6:10 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2310Z (7:10 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

River Hill Heliport is in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 860 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAPS85
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.9862, -76.4291
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

PS85 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-09-21, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (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

PS85 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHZL (20 NM E, VFR).

KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KSEG Penn Valley Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KIPT Williamsport Regional Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
42 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗PS85 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does PS85 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for PS85. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does PS85 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for PS85. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at PS85?
PS85 sits at 860 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for PS85?
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.