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RI08 Weather South County Hospital Heliport

Wakefield, Rhode IslandElevation 38 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOQU · 11 NM N · 14 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOQU
WIND
210@5
steady
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, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 41 W 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 65/47 W 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Sunny 55/36 NE 10 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 56/44 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 63/51 SW 10 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 69/48 W 8 kt – 1%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 63/50 NE 6 kt – 7%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 64 SW 9 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0249Z.

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 RI08. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
Edge lights
FLD
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
38 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2150Z 5:50 PM
Sunrise
1110Z 7:10 AM
Loggable night
2218Z (6:18 PM local) → 1041Z (6:41 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2150Z (5:50 PM local) → 1110Z (7:10 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2250Z (6:50 PM local) → 1010Z (6:10 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

South County Hospital Heliport is in Wakefield, Rhode Island. Field elevation 38 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGREG PARISEAULT
Manager phone401-788-2450
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATARI08
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionRhode Island
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4307, -71.4981
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

RI08 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-08-05, 1 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: Wed · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C152 (Piston single) · ~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

RI08 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOQU (11 NM N, UNKNOWN).

KOQU Quonset State Airport
11 NM N
UNKNOWN
KWST Westerly State Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KBID Block Island State Airport
16 NM S
VFR
KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KGON Groton New London Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KEWB New Bedford Regional Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD VFR ONLY, OBSTN & WINDSOCK LGTS RMN IN USE FOR NGT OPNS.
›CTC MGR PRIOR TO USE.
›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.
›52 FT BLDG 160 FT E; 300 FT LGTD TWR 260 FT SE; 60 FT BLDG 300 FT NE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗RI08 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does RI08 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for RI08. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does RI08 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for RI08. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at RI08?
RI08 sits at 38 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RI08?
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.