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US-0863 Weather Kennedy Health System Heliport

Washington Township, New JerseyElevation 222 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHL · 12 NM NW · 30 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 · KPHL
WIND
250@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
26 0718Z to 26 1300Z
New Castle; Kent; Inland Sussex; Kent; Queen Anne's; Caroline; Salem; Gloucester; Camden; Cumberland
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 35 degrees will result in areas of frost formation. * WHERE...In Delaware, Kent, New Castle, and Inland Sussex Counties. In Maryland, Caroline, Kent MD, and Queen Annes Counties. In New Jersey, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plan…
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy frost then sunny, high near 69F, low near 47F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Frost then Sunny 69/47 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 66/41 NE 4 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/45 E 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/49 SW 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 75/51 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/50 NE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 SE 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0923Z.

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-0863. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Aluminum (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

Field elevation
222 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2207Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1121Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2234Z (6:34 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2207Z (6:07 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2307Z (7:07 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

Kennedy Health System Heliport is in Washington Township, New Jersey. Field elevation 222 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEVIN KLEINSCHMIDT
Manager phone215-760-8967
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0863
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)MILLVILLE
RegionNew Jersey
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7355, -75.0652
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0863 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC35 (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

US-0863 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHL (12 NM NW, VFR).

KPHL Philadelphia International Airport
12 NM NW
VFR
KVAY South Jersey Regional Airport
16 NM NE
UNKNOWN
KPNE Northeast Philadelphia Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMIV Millville Municipal Airport
22 NM S
VFR
KILG Wilmington Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KLOM Wings Field
26 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PHOTOCELL.
›ON DEMAND.
›ALUMINUM
›FOR CD CTC PHILADELPHIA APCH AT 800-354-9884.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0863 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0863 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0863. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0863 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0863. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0863?
US-0863 sits at 222 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0863?
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.