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SC22 Weather Richland Memorial Hospital Heliport

Columbia, South CarolinaElevation 258 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCUB · 4 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCUB
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 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 42F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 73/42 NE 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 76/47 NE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 75/55 NE 7 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 76/54 NE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 79/56 NE 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 78/57 NE 6 kt – 17%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 76 E 6 kt – 36%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0656Z.

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 SC22. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 65 ft

H2
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2
H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Deck (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
258 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2238Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2304Z (7:04 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2238Z (6:38 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2338Z (7:38 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Richland Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Columbia, South Carolina. Field elevation 258 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEITH VAUGHN
Manager phone864-347-7065
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC22
SectionalCHARLOTTE
Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.0279, -81.0334
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
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

SC22 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-18, 27 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.9
AVG OPS/DAY
1.4
Activity trend over 9 days: falling, from 3 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (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

SC22 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCUB (4 NM SE, VFR).

KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
4 NM SE
VFR
KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
7 NM SW
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
13 NM SE
VFR
KCDN Woodward Field
28 NM NE
VFR
KSSC Shaw Air Force Base
28 NM E
VFR
KSMS Sumter Airport
34 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HAS 50 FT BLDG 75 FT FROM PAD.
›APPRVD DAY / NGT VFR AND IFR OPS.
›TLOF 50FT X 50FT; FATO 78FT X 78FT; SAFETY AREA 101FT X 101FT. PRI INGRESS / EGRESS 148 / 328 DEGS.
›OTR CTC: KEITH.VAUGHN@PRISMAHEALTH.ORG
›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5240.
›OTR CTC: KEITH.VAUGHN@PRISMAHEALTH.ORG
›HAS 30 FT SIGN 200 FT FROM PAD.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC22 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC22 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC22. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC22 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC22. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC22?
SC22 sits at 258 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC22?
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.