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US-0709 Weather Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport

Connellsville, PennsylvaniaElevation 1,062 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBE · 17 NM NE · 7 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 · KLBE
WIND
250@7
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 240° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 66F, 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
This Afternoon Sunny 66/41 W 1 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/45 SW 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/48 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 71/48 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 72/52 S 6 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 72/51 SW 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/56 S 3 kt – 9%

Source: National Weather Service (office PBZ). Forecast issued 2053Z.

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-0709. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
1,062 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2224Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1140Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1112Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2224Z (6:24 PM local) → 1140Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2324Z (7:24 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

Penn Highlands Hospital Heliport is in Connellsville, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 1,062 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT THOMPSON
Manager phone(724) 626-2226
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0709
Center (ARTCC)CLEVELAND
Flight service (AFSS)ALTOONA
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0246, -79.5762
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0709 traffic patterns

2026-09-01 to 2026-09-01, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Twin 100%

Mostly twin-engine piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE55 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
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-0709 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBE (17 NM NE, VFR).

KLBE Arnold Palmer Regional Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KAGC Allegheny County Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
KMGW Morgantown Municipal Airport Walter L. (Bill) Hart Field
28 NM SW
VFR
KAFJ Washington County Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KJST John Murtha Johnstown Cambria County Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KPIT Pittsburgh International Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INGRESS/EGRESS 340/160 & 138/318.
›OPS CONDUCTED BTN 295 AND 335 DEG (OUTBOUND HDGS FROM/TO CLOCKWISE) CNTRD IN FINAL APCH AND TKOF (FATO) AREA OR ALL OPS CONDUCTED IN VFR WX CONDS EXCEPT OPRS APVD BY FAA TO UTILIZE SPECIAL COPTER RNAV (GPS) 13 APCH AND JUDEM DEP MAY PROCEED VISUALLY TO LAND AND TKOF USING STANDARD INSTRUMENT TKOF MINS.
›TLOF 40X40 FT, FATO 70X70 FT.
›FOR CD CTC JOHNSTOWN APCH AT 814-532-5960, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC CLEVELAND ARTCC AT 440-774-0234.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0709 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0709 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0709. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0709 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0709. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0709?
US-0709 sits at 1,062 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0709?
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.