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US-6996 Weather White Oak Medical Center Heliport

Silver Spring, MarylandElevation 323 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCGS · 5 NM S · 22 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 · KCGS
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Frost AdvisoryMinor · Expected · Likely
25 0650Z to 25 1300Z
Cecil; Northwest Montgomery; Central and Southeast Montgomery; Northwest Howard; Central and Southeast Howard; Southeast Harford; Madison; Rappahannock; Orange; Fairfax; Stafford; Spotsylvania; Eastern Loudoun; Northwest Prince William; Central and Southeast Prince William/Manassas/Manassas Park
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 33 will result in frost formation. * WHERE...Portions of central, northeast, and northern Maryland and central, northern, and northwest Virginia. * WHEN...Until 9 AM EDT this morning. * IMPACTS...Frost could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants may be killed if left uncovered.
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.
Test MessageUnknown · Unknown · Unknown
25 1234Z to 25 1244Z
Montgomery
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.
Monitoring message only. Please disregard.

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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today areas of frost then sunny, high near 65F, low near 40F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Areas Of Frost then Sunny 65/40 SE 2 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 68/50 W 5 kt – 1%
Tuesday Sunny 67/46 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 64/48 E 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/50 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 74/52 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 71/54 E 5 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1237Z.

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-6996. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 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
323 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2215Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1128Z 7:28 AM
Loggable night
2243Z (6:43 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2215Z (6:15 PM local) → 1128Z (7:28 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2315Z (7:15 PM local) → 1028Z (6:28 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

White Oak Medical Center Heliport is in Silver Spring, Maryland. Field elevation 323 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROMEL PUNSALAN
Manager phone240-637-6522
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6996
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)LEESBURG
RegionMaryland
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.0509, -76.9588
Distance from city5 NM NE
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-6996 traffic patterns

2026-08-05 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~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-6996 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCGS (5 NM S, VFR).

KCGS College Park Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KFME Fort Meade Executive Airport
10 NM E
VFR
KGAI Montgomery County Airpark
12 NM NW
VFR
KDCA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
12 NM S
VFR
KADW Joint Base Andrews
15 NM S
VFR
KBWI Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6996 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6996 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6996. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6996 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6996. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6996?
US-6996 sits at 323 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6996?
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.