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US-1281 Weather Oldsells Heliport

Dublin, OhioElevation 845 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOSU · 2 NM E · 4 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 · KOSU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 43 S 2 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 73/47 SW 3 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 71/49 E 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/49 S 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 76/53 SW 8 kt – 1%
Friday Mostly Sunny 76/53 SW 5 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/58 S 6 kt – 32%
Sunday Light Rain 71 S 9 kt – 76%

Source: National Weather Service (office ILN). Forecast issued 0357Z.

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-1281. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 ft
Surface
Turf
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
845 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2239Z 6:39 PM
Sunrise
1154Z 7:54 AM
Loggable night
2306Z (7:06 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2239Z (6:39 PM local) → 1154Z (7:54 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2339Z (7:39 PM local) → 1054Z (6:54 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

Oldsells Heliport is in Dublin, Ohio. Field elevation 845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWALLACE C. RICHARDSON
Manager phone614-889-5624
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1281
SectionalDETROIT
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)DAYTON
RegionOhio
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0677, -83.1180
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1281 traffic patterns

2026-06-18 to 2026-10-18, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Unknown 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›P32R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UH1 (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-1281 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOSU (2 NM E, VFR).

KOSU The Ohio State University Airport - Don Scott Field
2 NM E
VFR
KCMH John Glenn Columbus International Airport
11 NM E
VFR
KLCK Rickenbacker International Airport
18 NM SE
VFR
KMNN Marion Municipal Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KSGH Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KFFO Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
45 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DAY VFR OPS ONLY. NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDCR MAINTAINED ADJ TO TAKEOFF/LDG AREA OUTSIDE OF SAFETY AREA AND APCH/DEP PATHS. EACH YEAR, OWNER WL REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN VCNTY OF APCH/DEP PATHS. NEW OBSTACLES WL BE FWDED TO FSDO. ONLY 1 HEL ON HELIPAD AT A TIME. OWNER WL ENSURE PROPER MARKINGS, OBSTACLE PENETRATION OF APCH/DEP PATHS (INCLUDING TLOF AND FATO) AND LGTING ACHIEVE ACCEPTABLE LVL OF SAFETY FOR ALL HOP AT HELI. OWNER ENSURES OBSTACLES DO NOT PENETRATE 8:1 APCH/DEP PATH AND SAFETY AREA. OWNER ENSURES ALL LOCAL, STATE, ENVIRONMENTAL, ZONING AND FIRE CODES ARE COMPLETED INCLUDING GOVERNING AUTHORIES WITH JURISDICTION. NO OVERFLIGHT OF HOMES OR SCHOOLS DURING APCH/DEP. UTILITY LINES S OF TLOF MUST BE MKD. ALL FIXED OBJECTS IN SAFETY AREA EXCEPT LGTING WL NOT EXCEED 2 INCHES ABV FATO ELEV. UNAUTHORIZED PSNL MUST RMN OUTSIDE TAKEOFF/LDG AREA DURING HOP. OWNER WILL PUBL AND DISTR HOP PROCEDURES TO ANY USER OF HELI. FOR PRI OPS, ALL HEL APCH/DEP RTE OPS WL INGRESS 079 DEGREES CLKWS TO 098 DEGREES HDG AND EGRESS 259 DEGREES CLKWS TO 282 DEGREES HDG FROM CNTR OF HELI. FOR SCND OPS, ALL HEL APCH/DEP RTE OPS WL INGRESS 339 DEGREES CLKWS TO 003 DEGREES HDG AND EGRESS 159 DEGREES CLKWS TO 183 DEGREES HDG FROM CNTR OF HELI.
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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1281 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1281 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1281. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1281 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1281. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1281?
US-1281 sits at 845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1281?
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.