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VT36 Weather MCHV Heliport

Burlington, VermontElevation 345 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBTV · 2 NM E · 24 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 · KBTV
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 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 S 8 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 57/34 E 7 kt – 8%
Tuesday Sunny 47/29 N 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 53/40 S 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 63/48 S 13 kt – 39%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 61/43 SW 6 kt – 28%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 60/46 S 6 kt – 8%
Sunday Partly Sunny 60 S 11 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office BTV). Forecast issued 2351Z.

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 VT36. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
ASPH/ CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
345 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2152Z 5:52 PM
Sunrise
1121Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
2222Z (6:22 PM local) → 1051Z (6:51 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2152Z (5:52 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2252Z (6:52 PM local) → 1021Z (6:21 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

MCHV Heliport is in Burlington, Vermont. Field elevation 345 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAVT36
RegionVermont
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.4734, -73.1887
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

VT36 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-21, 25 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Piston single 39%Airliner 31%Helicopter 17%Other 5%Twin 3%Turboprop 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C130 (Airliner) · ~8 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›M20P (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›UNKN (Piston single)
›M20P (Piston single)
›H60 (Helicopter)
›C172 (Piston single)
›C150 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

VT36 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBTV (2 NM E, VFR).

KBTV Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport
2 NM E
VFR
KPBG Plattsburgh International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KMVL Morrisville-Stowe State Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KMPV Edward F Knapp State Airport
31 NM SE
VFR
KLKP Lake Placid Airport
35 NM W
VFR
KSLK Adirondack Regional Airport
44 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗VT36 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does VT36 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for VT36. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does VT36 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for VT36. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at VT36?
VT36 sits at 345 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for VT36?
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.