WS52 Weather SSM Health, St. Marys Hospital - Madison Heliport

Madison, WisconsinElevation 850 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMSN · 6 NM NE · 48 min old

Ceiling 24,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSN

WIND

Calm

no steady wind

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

24,000 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	49	N 4 kt	–	3%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	59/45	NE 9 kt	–	10%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	67/54	SE 9 kt	–	12%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny	73/56	S 9 kt	–	49%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	72/52	SW 4 kt	–	49%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	71/55	SE 4 kt	–	44%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	69/53	SE 9 kt	–	57%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	67	W 4 kt	–	33%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0141Z.

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 WS52. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Mats

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

850 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2259Z 5:59 PM

Sunrise

1224Z 7:24 AM

Loggable night

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2259Z (5:59 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

SSM Health, St. Marys Hospital - Madison Heliport is in Madison, Wisconsin. Field elevation 850 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerSECURITY LEAD OFFICER

Manager phone(608) 258-6682

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWS52

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0591, -89.4024

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS52 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-22, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.3

Operations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC45 (Helicopter)

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

WS52 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSN (6 NM NE, VFR).

KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field

6 NM NE

VFR

KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport

31 NM SE

VFR

KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport

35 NM W

VFR

KUNU Dodge County Airport

38 NM NE

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

49 NM S

VFR

KUES Waukesha County Airport

51 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDNL NUMBER (608) 251-6100

›MEDICAL USE

›983

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 608-251-6100.

›PROVIDED APP/DEP OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FROM 150 TO 360; AREA IS MARKED; WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WS52 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WS52 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WS52. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WS52 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WS52. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WS52?

WS52 sits at 850 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS52?

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.