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UT62 Weather Department of Veterans Affairs Heliport

Salt Lake City, UtahElevation 4,713 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLC · 7 NM W · 6 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 44F, 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 44 E 4 kt – 1%
Monday Sunny 64/46 SE 7 kt – 46%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 59/45 SW 3 kt – 24%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 61/48 S 3 kt – 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny 64/49 S 7 kt – 31%
Friday Light Rain Likely 60/47 S 5 kt – 67%
Saturday Light Rain Likely then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 59/45 S 3 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Rain Likely 57 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 UT62. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (excellent)
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
4,713 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

Department of Veterans Affairs Heliport is in Salt Lake City, Utah. Field elevation 4,713 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerLESSING STERN
Manager phone480-206-5848
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUT62
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)CEDAR CITY
RegionUtah
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7569, -111.8421
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

UT62 traffic patterns

2026-08-03 to 2026-09-10, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Unknown 67%Helicopter 33%

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (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

UT62 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLC (7 NM W, VFR).

KSLC Salt Lake City International Airport
7 NM W
VFR
KSVR South Valley Regional Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
23 NM N
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
27 NM N
VFR
KPVU Provo Municipal Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KEVW Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field
48 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›TLOF 40X40 FT; FATO 72X72 FT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗UT62 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does UT62 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for UT62. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does UT62 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for UT62. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at UT62?
UT62 sits at 4,713 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for UT62?
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.