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WV56 Weather Camc-Memorial Heliport

Charleston, West VirginiaElevation 691 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCRW · 2 NM NE · 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 · KCRW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 74F, low near 42F, 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 74/42 E 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Fog then Sunny 75/45 N 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/51 NE 1 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Cloudy 75/50 S 3 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 77/49 S 2 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 78/53 0 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 77/58 SE 2 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). 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 WV56. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
691 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2235Z 6:35 PM
Sunrise
1146Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2302Z (7:02 PM local) → 1119Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1146Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1046Z (6:46 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

Camc-Memorial Heliport is in Charleston, West Virginia. Field elevation 691 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKENNETH NILSON
Manager phone304-388-6030
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWV56
SectionalCINCINNATI
Center (ARTCC)INDIANAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)ELKINS
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.3476, -81.6276
Distance from city1 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

WV56 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 30 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
2.6
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 2 to 3 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 91%Piston single 9%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR20 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›EC35 (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

WV56 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCRW (2 NM NE, VFR).

KCRW Yeager Airport
2 NM NE
VFR
KBKW Raleigh County Memorial Airport
41 NM SE
VFR
KHTS Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field
44 NM W
VFR
KUNI Ohio University Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
KPKB Mid Ohio Valley Regional Airport
61 NM N
VFR
KPMH Greater Portsmouth Regional Airport
64 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHARLESTON APCH AT 304-344-5867 EXT 281
›DIRECTOR OF MAINTENANCE
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗WV56 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WV56 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WV56. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WV56 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WV56. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WV56?
WV56 sits at 691 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WV56?
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.