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WS59 Weather Door County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Sturgeon Bay, WisconsinElevation 620 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUE · 3 NM W · 50 min old
Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUE
WIND
020@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,000 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 from 10° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered rain showers, low near 44F, 50% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Rain Showers 44 N 7 kt – 50%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 51/41 NNE 10 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 56/50 ESE 11 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 62/52 S 12 kt – 61%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/46 W 7 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 58/49 E 7 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 59/49 SE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 58 SW 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0146Z.

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 WS59. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
620 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2248Z 5:48 PM
Sunrise
1219Z 7:19 AM
Loggable night
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2248Z (5:48 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1119Z (6:19 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

Door County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Field elevation 620 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRIAN STEPHENS-CEO
Manager phone920-746-3737
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWS59
SectionalGREEN BAY
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.8322, -87.3531
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WS59 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUE (3 NM W, VFR).

KSUE Door County Cherryland Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KMNM Menominee–Marinette Twin County Airport
21 NM NW
MVFR
KGRB Austin Straubel International Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KMTW Manitowoc County Airport
45 NM S
IFR
KESC Delta County Airport
55 NM N
VFR
KMBL Manistee County Blacker Airport
58 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WS59 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WS59 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WS59. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WS59 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WS59. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WS59?
WS59 sits at 620 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS59?
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.