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US-6880 Weather Lehigh Valley Hospital/Carbon Heliport

Lehighton, PennsylvaniaElevation 558 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KHZL · 15 NM NW · 18 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KHZL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 36F, 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 36 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 70/44 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 64/38 N 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 63/42 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 69/48 SW 4 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 74/48 W 4 kt – 2%
Saturday Partly Sunny 70/50 S 4 kt – 5%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 69 S 4 kt – 31%

Source: National Weather Service (office PHI). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-6880. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
55 x 55 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
558 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2208Z 6:08 PM
Sunrise
1126Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2236Z (6:36 PM local) → 1058Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2208Z (6:08 PM local) → 1126Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2308Z (7:08 PM local) → 1026Z (6:26 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

Lehigh Valley Hospital/Carbon Heliport is in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 558 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLEHIGH VALLEY HOSPITAL - CARBON
Manager phone484-224-9999
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6880
SectionalNEW YORK
Center (ARTCC)NEW YORK
Flight service (AFSS)WILLIAMSPORT
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.8116, -75.7469
Distance from city2 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6880 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-18, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 77%Other 23%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›PIAT (Other) · ~2 landings/mo
›BE24 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C170 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C177 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C77R (Piston single) · ~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-6880 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KHZL (15 NM NW, VFR).

KHZL Hazleton Municipal Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KABE Lehigh Valley International Airport
17 NM SE
VFR
KMPO Pocono Mountains Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KRDG Reading Regional Airport (Carl A Spaatz Field)
28 NM S
VFR
KUKT Quakertown Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KAVP Wilkes-Barre/Scranton International Airport
32 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6880 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6880 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6880. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6880 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6880. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6880?
US-6880 sits at 558 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6880?
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.