RI23 Weather Westerly Hospital Heliport

Westerly, Rhode IslandElevation 120 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KWST · 1 NM SE · 49 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 · KWST

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 wind calm, visibility 7 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 37F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Clear	37	W 4 kt	–	0%
Monday	Sunny	66/47	W 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Sunny	57/34	NE 9 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Patchy Frost then Sunny	57/43	E 4 kt	–	0%
Thursday	Sunny	64/51	SW 9 kt	–	0%
Friday	Sunny	68/47	W 7 kt	–	0%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	65/49	NE 6 kt	–	6%
Sunday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain	65	SW 8 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 0341Z.

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 RI23. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

120 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2151Z 5:51 PM

Sunrise

1111Z 7:11 AM

Loggable night

2220Z (6:20 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2151Z (5:51 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 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

Westerly Hospital Heliport is in Westerly, Rhode Island. Field elevation 120 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerROBERT PALUMBERI

Manager phone401-348-4324

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATARI23

SectionalNEW YORK

Center (ARTCC)BOSTON

Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT

RegionRhode Island

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.3626, -71.8237

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

RI23 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

2.2

AVG OPS/DAY

4.6

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 58%Unknown 24%Helicopter 8%Other 4%Twin 4%Turboprop 4%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~11 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~9 landings/mo

›BN2P (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

›PA32 (Unknown) · ~3 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

›C172 (Piston single)

›PA32 (Unknown)

›BN2P (Unknown)

›PIVI (Other)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

RI23 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KWST (1 NM SE, VFR).

KWST Westerly State Airport

1 NM SE

VFR

KGON Groton New London Airport

10 NM W

VFR

KBID Block Island State Airport

VFR

KOQU Quonset State Airport

23 NM NE

UNKNOWN

KPVD Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport

28 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.

›EXT 271.

›VFR USE ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

›LGTD 75' CHIMNEY 400' WEST OF HELIPORT.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗RI23 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does RI23 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for RI23. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does RI23 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for RI23. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at RI23?

RI23 sits at 120 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for RI23?

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.