US-1258 Weather MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital Heliport

Charleston, South CarolinaElevation 192 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCHS · 8 NM NW · 28 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 · KCHS

WIND

020@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Rip Current StatementModerate · Expected · Likely

26 0219Z to 27 0000Z

Coastal Colleton; Charleston

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High …

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

Coastal Flood WatchModerate · Future · Possible

26 0900Z to 26 1500Z

Coastal Colleton; Charleston

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High …

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

High Surf AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely

26 0219Z to 26 2100Z

Coastal Colleton; Charleston

* WHAT...For the High Surf Advisory, large breaking waves of 4 to 6 feet in the surf zone. For the High Rip Current Risk, dangerous rip currents. For the Coastal Flood Watch, one to two feet of inundation above ground level possible along shorelines and tidal waterways (7.9 to 8.1 feet Mean Lower Low Water at Charleston). * WHERE...Coastal Colleton and Charleston Counties. * WHEN...For the High …

If travel is required, allow extra time as some roads may be closed. Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth. Take the necessary actions to protect flood-prone property. Visit water.weather.gov for additional water level and flood impact information. Inexperienced swimmers should remain out of the water due to dangerous surf conditions. Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help.

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 73F, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Sunny	73/52	NE 10 kt	18 kt	0%
Tuesday	Sunny	74/57	NE 9 kt	–	0%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	75/63	NE 13 kt	–	7%
Thursday	Partly Sunny	77/62	NE 12 kt	–	10%
Friday	Sunny	78/63	NE 11 kt	–	6%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	78/65	NE 12 kt	–	11%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	78	E 7 kt	–	39%

Source: National Weather Service (office CHS). Forecast issued 0523Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

RUNWAYS & WIND

Crosswind calculator

No runway layout is available for US-1258. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1

Dimensions

65 x 65 ft

Surface

Mats

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

192 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2235Z 6:35 PM

Sunrise

1132Z 7:32 AM

Loggable night

2301Z (7:01 PM local) → 1107Z (7:07 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1132Z (7:32 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1032Z (6:32 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

MUSC Shawn Jenkins Childrens Hospital Heliport is in Charleston, South Carolina. Field elevation 192 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerGOPI OMRAJU

Manager phone843-876-5774

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-1258

SectionalCHARLOTTE

Center (ARTCC)JACKSONVILLE

Flight service (AFSS)ANDERSON

RegionSouth Carolina

CountryUnited States

Coordinates32.7822, -79.9515

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1258 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 46 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (8 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 94%Turboprop 6%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›AS65 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC45 (Helicopter)

›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-1258 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCHS (8 NM NW, VFR).

KCHS Charleston International Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

KRBW Lowcountry Regional Airport

36 NM W

VFR

KGGE Georgetown County Airport

45 NM NE

VFR

KHXD Hilton Head Airport

50 NM SW

VFR

KOGB Orangeburg Municipal Airport

61 NM NW

VFR

KMYR Myrtle Beach International Airport

74 NM NE

VFR

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-1258 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-1258 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-1258. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-1258 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-1258. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-1258?

US-1258 sits at 192 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1258?

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.