WV72 Weather Philip Sporn Plant Heliport

New Haven, West VirginiaElevation 601 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KUNI · 21 NM NW · 18 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 · KUNI
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy fog then sunny, high near 74F, low near 44F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 74/44 SW 1 kt – 0%
Tuesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 72/48 NE 2 kt – 0%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/48 S 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 75/47 S 5 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Sunny 75/51 SW 2 kt – 1%
Saturday Partly Sunny 73/57 SE 4 kt – 26%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 7 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office RLX). Forecast issued 0433Z.

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 WV72. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1/H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
ASPH-CONC-G
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
601 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
1148Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2303Z (7:03 PM local) → 1121Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2235Z (6:35 PM local) → 1148Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2335Z (7:35 PM local) → 1048Z (6:48 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

Philip Sporn Plant Heliport is in New Haven, West Virginia. Field elevation 601 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAWV72
RegionWest Virginia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9638, -81.9240
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WV72 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KUNI (21 NM NW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does WV72 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for WV72. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does WV72 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for WV72. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at WV72?
WV72 sits at 601 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WV72?
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.