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SC73 Weather Newberry County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Newberry, South CarolinaElevation 502 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGRD · 28 NM W · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 5,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGRD
WIND
340@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 72F, 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
Monday Sunny 72/41 NE 6 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 74/45 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 72/52 NE 7 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/51 NE 7 kt – 1%
Friday Sunny 77/53 NE 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/55 NE 4 kt – 20%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 NE 5 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office CAE). Forecast issued 0657Z.

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 SC73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
502 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2240Z 6:40 PM
Sunrise
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1115Z (7:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2240Z (6:40 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2340Z (7:40 PM local) → 1040Z (6:40 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

Newberry County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Newberry, South Carolina. Field elevation 502 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGREGG MERCHANT
Manager phone803-405-7469
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATASC73
SectionalATLANTA
Center (ARTCC)ATLANTA
Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON
RegionSouth Carolina
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2909, -81.6067
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

SC73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGRD (28 NM W, VFR).

KGRD Greenwood County Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KCAE Columbia Metropolitan Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KCUB Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport
36 NM SE
VFR
KAIK Aiken Regional Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KSPA Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
KMMT Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base
46 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC COLUMBIA APCH AT 803-822-5242 OR 803-822-5240
›PRVDD VFR OPNS, PRIVATE USE, AREA IS MARKED, WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED, ALL APCH/DEP ON HEADINGS 330 DEGS/120 DEGS.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 803-276-7570.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗SC73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does SC73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for SC73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does SC73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for SC73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at SC73?
SC73 sits at 502 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SC73?
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.