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US-8187 Weather UPMC Memorial Hospital Heliport

York, PennsylvaniaElevation 479 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTHV · 6 NM SW · 23 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 · KTHV
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 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, 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 then Patchy Fog 36 SW 2 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/47 W 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 66/42 N 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 66/46 SE 5 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 71/49 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 76/50 W 4 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/54 SE 4 kt – 4%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 71 S 7 kt – 30%

Source: National Weather Service (office CTP). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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-8187. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 ft
Surface
CON
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
479 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2213Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1129Z 7:29 AM
Loggable night
2241Z (6:41 PM local) → 1101Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2213Z (6:13 PM local) → 1129Z (7:29 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2313Z (7:13 PM local) → 1029Z (6:29 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

UPMC Memorial Hospital Heliport is in York, Pennsylvania. Field elevation 479 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8187
RegionPennsylvania
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.9832, -76.7687
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8187 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-21, 13 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (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-8187 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTHV (6 NM SW, VFR).

KTHV York Airport
6 NM SW
VFR
KMDT Harrisburg International Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KCXY Capital City Airport
15 NM N
VFR
KLNS Lancaster Airport
23 NM E
VFR
KMUI Muir Army Air Field (Fort Indiantown Gap) Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KMQS Chester County G O Carlson Airport
42 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8187 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8187 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8187. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8187 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8187. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8187?
US-8187 sits at 479 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8187?
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.