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US-0960 Weather Tufts Medical Center Heliport

Boston, MassachusettsElevation 230 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOS · 3 NM E · 13 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 · KBOS
WIND
280@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 270° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny, high near 68F, low near 44F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny 68/44 W 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Sunny 54/35 N 8 kt – 0%
Wednesday Patchy Frost then Sunny 57/43 SW 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 66/51 SW 9 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 71/48 W 8 kt – 2%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 62/48 NW 5 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 65/47 SW 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOX). Forecast issued 1406Z.

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-0960. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Roof
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
230 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2146Z 5:46 PM
Sunrise
1111Z 7:11 AM
Loggable night
2214Z (6:14 PM local) → 1042Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2146Z (5:46 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1011Z (6:11 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

Tufts Medical Center Heliport is in Boston, Massachusetts. Field elevation 230 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDIRECTOR OF FACILITIES
Manager phone(617) 636-5253
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0960
Center (ARTCC)BOSTON
Flight service (AFSS)BRIDGEPORT
RegionMassachusetts
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.3490, -71.0632
Distance from city1 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0960 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.6
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 5 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 74%Piston single 17%Unknown 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~6 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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-0960 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOS (3 NM E, VFR).

KBOS Boston Logan International Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KOWD Norwood Memorial Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KBED Laurence G Hanscom Field
12 NM NW
VFR
KBVY Beverly Regional Airport
16 NM NE
VFR
KLWM Lawrence Municipal Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KPYM Plymouth Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›2009-ANE-189-NRA -LNDG AREA IS LTD TO PVT USE;APCH/DEP ROUTE HELICOPTER OPS CONDUCTED IN AN AREA FM 280 DEG CLOCKWISE TO 310 DEG & FM 310 DEG CLOCKWISE TO 130 DEG USING THE TD PAD AS CENTER OF COMPAS ROSE; NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO TO/LNDG AREA.
›FOR CD CTC BOSTON APCH AT 603-594-5551.
›ALUMINUM.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0960 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0960 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0960. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0960 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0960. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0960?
US-0960 sits at 230 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0960?
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.