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SC59 Weather Palmetto Heliport

Greenville, South CarolinaElevation 950 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGYH · 1 NM E · 6 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGYH
WIND
030@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 20° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 47F, 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 47 NNE 8 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 71/46 NE 7 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/48 NE 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/52 NE 11 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/52 NE 9 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 77/53 NE 6 kt – 3%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/56 ENE 6 kt – 31%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 75 ESE 6 kt – 39%

Source: National Weather Service (office GSP). Forecast issued 0358Z.

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 SC59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
950 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2243Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1144Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1144Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2343Z (7:43 PM local) → 1044Z (6:44 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

Palmetto Heliport is in Greenville, South Carolina. Field elevation 950 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC59
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7640, -82.3943
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SC59 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-22, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.3
AVG OPS/DAY
2.7
Activity trend over 6 days: flat, from 2 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 77%Piston single 23%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

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

SC59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGYH (1 NM E, VFR).

KGYH Donaldson Field Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KGMU Greenville Downtown Airport
5 NM NE
VFR
KGSP Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport
12 NM NE
VFR
KLQK Pickens County Airport
15 NM W
VFR
KAND Anderson Regional Airport
22 NM SW
VFR
KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport
23 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC59?
SC59 sits at 950 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC59?
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.