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WS53 Weather St Mary's Medical Center Heliport

Racine, WisconsinElevation 686 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRAC · 2 NM N · 38 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 · KRAC
WIND
190@3
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 210° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 NW 9 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 58/48 NE 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/52 SE 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/55 S 9 kt – 22%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/52 SW 9 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/54 E 9 kt – 32%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 67/53 S 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 66 SW 9 kt – 40%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0231Z.

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 WS53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 50 ft

H2
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Aluminum
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2
H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
686 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2253Z 5:53 PM
Sunrise
1217Z 7:17 AM
Loggable night
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2253Z (5:53 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1117Z (6:17 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

St Mary's Medical Center Heliport is in Racine, Wisconsin. Field elevation 686 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJESSE BOOKER
Manager phone262-687-4141
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS53
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7306, -87.8269
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS53 traffic patterns

2026-06-15 to 2026-10-18, 16 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 65%Helicopter 35%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C150 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›COL3 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (Piston single) · ~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

WS53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRAC (2 NM N, VFR).

KRAC John H Batten Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KENW Kenosha Regional Airport
9 NM SW
VFR
KMKE General Mitchell International Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KUGN Waukegan National Airport
19 NM S
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KUES Waukesha County Airport
26 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›REMARKS FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
›MEDICAL USE
›GND HELIPAD FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
›ROOFTOP HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS53?
WS53 sits at 686 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS53?
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.