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UT55 Weather LDS Hospital Heliport

Salt Lake City, UtahElevation 4,729 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLC · 5 NM W · 48 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 · KSLC
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 from 200° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 43F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 43 E 3 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 63/45 SSE 8 kt – 45%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 58/45 WSW 2 kt – 24%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 60/47 S 3 kt – 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/49 SSE 7 kt – 31%
Friday Light Rain Likely 60/46 SSE 5 kt – 67%
Saturday Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58/45 S 3 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Likely 56 SSE 3 kt – 70%

Source: National Weather Service (office SLC). Forecast issued 0159Z.

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 UT55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 90 ft

H1
Dimensions
90 x 90 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
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
4,729 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1350Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 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

LDS Hospital Heliport is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Field elevation 4,729 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKENT JOHNSON
Manager phone801-321-3362
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUT55
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7782, -111.8795
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
CTAF123.025
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.025
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

UT55 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-19, 25 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: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 83%Unknown 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A109 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~2 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

UT55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLC (5 NM W, VFR).

KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
5 NM W
VFR
KSVR South Valley Regional Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
21 NM N
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KPVU Provo Municipal Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport
47 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE CITY APCH AT 801-325-9670.
›OTR CTC: 801-321-3362 OR KENT.JOHNSON@IMAIL.ORG.
›MEDICAL USE.
›ROOFTOP.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗UT55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does UT55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for UT55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does UT55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for UT55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at UT55?
UT55 sits at 4,729 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UT55?
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.