WS65 Weather Aspirus Wausau Hospital Heliport

Wausau, WisconsinElevation 1,226 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KAUW · 3 NM SE · 37 min old

Ceiling 3,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAUW

WIND

320@3

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

3,500 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 330° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered rain showers, low near 42F, 38% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Scattered Rain Showers	42	N 5 kt	–	38%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	51/36	NE 5 kt	–	38%
Tuesday	Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	59/49	ESE 12 kt	20 kt	38%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	68/50	SSW 10 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Chance Rain Showers	65/42	WNW 5 kt	–	53%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	63/47	SE 6 kt	–	60%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	63/47	SE 8 kt	–	60%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	61	SW 8 kt	–	30%

Source: National Weather Service (office GRB). Forecast issued 0230Z.

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 WS65. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 66 ft

Dimensions

66 x 66 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

1,226 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2257Z 5:57 PM

Sunrise

1228Z 7:28 AM

Loggable night

2327Z (6:27 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2257Z (5:57 PM local) → 1228Z (7:28 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1128Z (6:28 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

Aspirus Wausau Hospital Heliport is in Wausau, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,226 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJASON KEFFLER

Manager phone715-847-2649

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWS65

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.9669, -89.6668

Distance from city1 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WS65 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-20, 23 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

1.8

Operations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 87%Piston single 13%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

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

›A119 (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

WS65 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAUW (3 NM SE, VFR).

KAUW Wausau Downtown Airport

3 NM SE

VFR

KCWA Central Wisconsin Airport

11 NM S

MVFR

KRRL Merrill Municipal Airport

14 NM N

VFR

KSTE Stevens Point Municipal Airport

26 NM S

VFR

KMDZ Taylor County Airport

28 NM W

VFR

KMFI Marshfield Municipal Airport

30 NM SW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FILED FOR RECORD PURPOSES ONLY.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: MARK SCHROEDER 715-847-2163 MARK.SCHROEDER@ASPRIUS.ORG

›MEDICAL

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WS65 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WS65 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WS65. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WS65 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WS65. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WS65?

WS65 sits at 1,226 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS65?

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.