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US-0463

Medflight 5 Heliport

Galion, OhioElevation 1,224 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMFD · 10 NM NE · 35 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 · KMFD
WIND
210@6
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 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday chance rain showers then partly sunny, high near 86F, low near 68F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 86/68 SW 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 79/61 NW 13 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/58 N 13 kt – 5%
Thursday Sunny 79/59 N 9 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 83/64 SW 5 kt – 15%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 S 5 kt – 35%
Sunday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81 N 7 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office CLE). Forecast issued 0826Z.

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 US-0463. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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

Field elevation
1,224 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0052Z 8:52 PM
Sunrise
1022Z 6:22 AM
Loggable night
0124Z (9:24 PM local) → 0951Z (5:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0052Z (8:52 PM local) → 1022Z (6:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0152Z (9:52 PM local) → 0922Z (5:22 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

Medflight 5 Heliport is in Galion, Ohio. Field elevation 1,224 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTHOMAS ALLENSTEIN
Manager phone614-734-8001
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0463
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7509, -82.7239
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0463 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMFD (10 NM NE, VFR).

KMFD Mansfield Lahm Regional Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
17 NM SW
MVFR
KBJJ Wayne County Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
43 NM S
VFR
KFDY Findlay Airport
46 NM W
MVFR
KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
46 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CLEVELAND APCH AT 216-352-2323, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0223.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0463 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0463 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0463. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0463 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0463. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0463?
US-0463 sits at 1,224 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0463?
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.