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WV48 Weather Berkeley Medical Center Heliport

Martinsburg, West VirginiaElevation 548 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMRB · 4 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMRB
WIND
VRB@4
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 63F, low near 33F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 63/33 S 4 kt – 0%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 70/43 W 4 kt – 1%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 68/44 N 3 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 65/45 SE 6 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/46 S 4 kt – 0%
Friday Sunny 77/48 W 3 kt – 0%
Saturday Partly Sunny 72/53 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office LWX). Forecast issued 1953Z.

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 WV48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 64 ft

H1
Dimensions
64 x 64 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
548 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2219Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1133Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2246Z (6:46 PM local) → 1105Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2219Z (6:19 PM local) → 1133Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2319Z (7:19 PM local) → 1033Z (6:33 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

Berkeley Medical Center Heliport is in Martinsburg, West Virginia. Field elevation 548 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDONNIE GRUBB
Manager phone304-264-1000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWV48
SectionalWASHINGTON
Center (ARTCC)WASHINGTON
Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.4756, -77.9795
Distance from city1 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WV48 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-18, 8 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B212 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

WV48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMRB (4 NM S, VFR).

KMRB Eastern WV Regional Airport/Shepherd Field
4 NM S
VFR
KHGR Hagerstown Regional Richard A Henson Field
18 NM NE
VFR
KOKV Winchester Regional Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KFDK Frederick Municipal Airport
28 NM E
VFR
KFRR Front Royal Warren County Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KCBE Greater Cumberland Regional Airport
37 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC POTOMAC APCH AT 866-709-4993.
›EXT 31430.
›DETERMINATION PENDING
›(A52) BLDG 400' NORTH; 2 PLINES EAST.
›FOR PERI & FLD LGTS CALL 304-260-1430 - SECURITY.
›HELI LGTD WITH PERI & FLD LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WV48 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WV48 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WV48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WV48 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WV48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WV48?
WV48 sits at 548 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WV48?
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.