US-0512 Weather Ripon Medical Center Heliport

Ripon, WisconsinElevation 963 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOSH · 14 NM NE · 33 min old

Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOSH

WIND

010@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,500 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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	47	N 9 kt	–	2%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	54/43	NE 13 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/51	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	71/54	S 13 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	69/48	SW 9 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	67/51	SE 9 kt	–	46%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	67/51	SE 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	64	SW 9 kt	–	35%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0214Z.

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-0512. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

963 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2256Z 5:56 PM

Sunrise

1223Z 7:23 AM

Loggable night

2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2256Z (5:56 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1123Z (6:23 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

Ripon Medical Center Heliport is in Ripon, Wisconsin. Field elevation 963 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTOM LONG

Manager phone920-926-5604

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0512

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.8337, -88.8189

Distance from city1 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0512 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-08-07, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

2.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Piston single 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›AT5T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo

›DHC1 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV10 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›RV14 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT5T (Turboprop)

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

US-0512 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOSH (14 NM NE, VFR).

KOSH Wittman Regional Airport

14 NM NE

VFR

KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport

15 NM E

MVFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

25 NM S

VFR

KATW Appleton International Airport

29 NM NE

VFR

KETB West Bend Municipal Airport

39 NM SE

VFR

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport

42 NM E

MVFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›1. ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH / DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 140 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 270 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 320 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 090 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. 2. A WIND INDICATOR CONTINUES TO BE MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPHS 415 AND 411C. 4. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED, INCLUDING MAXIMUM WEIGHT AND HELICOPTER LENGTH MARKINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414. 5. THE HELIPORT PROPONENT WILL REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 409E. ANY NEW OBSTACLES NOTED WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AIRPORT DISTRICT OFFICE, FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE OR REGIONAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DIVISION. 6. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE RESTRAINED FROM ACCESS TO THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA DURING HELICOPTER FLIGHT OPERATIONS (NOTABLY ON THE ROAD TO IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE HELIPORT). 7. FIRE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE NFPA 418, LOCAL FIRE CODE AND AC 150/5390-2C. 8. THE PROPONENT REFERS TO AC 150/5390-2C, IN ESTABLISHING AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR HELICOPTER OPERATIONS AT THIS HELIPORT. 9. PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE HELICOPTER OPERATIONAL PROCEDURES TO...

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0512 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0512 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0512. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0512 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0512. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0512?

US-0512 sits at 963 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0512?

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.