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VA55 Weather Summit Heliport

Roanoke, VirginiaElevation 1,280 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KROA · 4 NM SW · 35 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 · KROA
WIND
120@4
steady
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 80° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.8C. 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 39F, 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 39 NE 2 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 73/42 NW 2 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 73/47 NE 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/48 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 74/46 S 2 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 78/50 N 4 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 75/54 S 5 kt – 18%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 73 SE 5 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office RNK). Forecast issued 2229Z.

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 VA55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
200 x 200 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,280 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2229Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1138Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2256Z (6:56 PM local) → 1111Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2229Z (6:29 PM local) → 1138Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2329Z (7:29 PM local) → 1038Z (6:38 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

Summit Heliport is in Roanoke, Virginia. Field elevation 1,280 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVA55
RegionVirginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.3649, -79.9006
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VA55 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-06-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (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

VA55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KROA (4 NM SW, VFR).

KROA Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KBCB Virginia Tech Montgomery Executive Airport
26 NM W
VFR
KLYH Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field
33 NM E
VFR
KHSP Ingalls Field
35 NM N
VFR
KLWB Greenbrier Valley Airport
38 NM NW
VFR
KPSK New River Valley Airport
40 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VA55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VA55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VA55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VA55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VA55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VA55?
VA55 sits at 1,280 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VA55?
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.