SD1 Weather Soldotna Hospital Heliport

Soldotna, AlaskaElevation 99 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: PASX · 2 NM SE · 51 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 · PASX

WIND

220@4

steady

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 from 220° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon mostly sunny, high near 45F, low near 33F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
This Afternoon	Mostly Sunny	45/33	S 9 kt	–	8%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	48/33	SW 13 kt	26 kt	8%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	41/30	NE 4 kt	–	2%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Chance Rain And Snow	44/35	NE 4 kt	–	49%
Thursday	Chance Light Rain	44/36	NE 4 kt	–	68%
Friday	Light Rain Likely	45/33	SE 9 kt	–	65%
Saturday	Chance Light Rain	44/32	SE 4 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office AER). Forecast issued 0147Z.

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RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for SD1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 80 ft

Dimensions

80 x 80 ft

Surface

Asphalt (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

99 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0225Z 6:25 PM

Sunrise

1712Z 9:12 AM

Loggable night

0309Z (7:09 PM local) → 1628Z (8:28 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0225Z (6:25 PM local) → 1712Z (9:12 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0325Z (7:25 PM local) → 1612Z (8:12 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

Soldotna Hospital Heliport is in Soldotna, Alaska. Field elevation 99 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UseOpen to the public

TypeHeliport

ManagerMAINTENANCE DIRECTOR

Manager phone907-714-4404

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATASD1

SectionalANCHORAGE

Center (ARTCC)ANCHORAGE

Flight service (AFSS)KENAI

RegionAlaska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates60.4926, -151.0790

Distance from city1 NM NW

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

CTAF122.500

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.500

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

SD1 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-22, 39 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.8

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 45%Unknown 42%Turboprop 7%Piston single 7%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo

›UNKN (Unknown) · ~6 landings/mo

›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B190 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›C180 (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

SD1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: PASX (2 NM SE, VFR).

PASX Soldotna Airport

2 NM SE

VFR

PAEN Kenai Municipal Airport

7 NM NW

VFR

PANC Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport

VFR

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›WX CAMERA AVBL ON INTERNET AT HTTPS://WEATHERCAMS.FAA.GOV

›OPS OVR HOSPITAL NA.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗SD1 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does SD1 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for SD1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does SD1 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for SD1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at SD1?

SD1 sits at 99 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for SD1?

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.