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WS56 Weather St Nicholas Hospital Heliport

Sheboygan, WisconsinElevation 680 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSBM · 4 NM W · 11 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 · KSBM
WIND
030@11
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 30° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 N 9 kt – 3%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 54/46 NE 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 56/51 SE 13 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 67/54 S 13 kt – 50%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/49 W 9 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/52 E 9 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/51 SE 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 9 kt – 44%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0232Z.

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 WS56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete
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

Field elevation
680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 5:51 PM
Sunrise
1218Z 7:18 AM
Loggable night
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (5:51 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1118Z (6:18 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 Nicholas Hospital Heliport is in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARIE BEMIS-MANAGER PLANT OPS
Manager phone920-451-7465
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS56
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.7614, -87.7490
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS56 traffic patterns

2026-09-10 to 2026-09-10, 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: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (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

WS56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSBM (4 NM W, VFR).

KSBM Sheboygan County Memorial Airport
4 NM W
VFR
KMTW Manitowoc County Airport
22 NM N
VFR
KETB West Bend Municipal Airport
26 NM SW
VFR
KFLD Fond du Lac County Airport
32 NM W
VFR
KOSH Wittman Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
KMWC Lawrence J Timmerman Airport
41 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›REMARKS-FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
›FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 920-459-8300.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS56?
WS56 sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS56?
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.