St. Luke's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

5MA6 · New Bedford, MA · 123 ft elevation · var 16W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5MA6
Coordinates: 41.6266, -70.9386
Elevation: 123 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16W
Sectional chart: NEW YORK
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: BOSTON (ZBW)
Flight service (FSS): BRIDGEPORT · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1993/11
Distance from city: 1 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (EDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:36 AM	08:36Z
Sunrise	05:10 AM	09:10Z
Sunset	08:22 PM	00:22Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	08:56 PM	00:56Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

08:56 PM → 04:36 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:22 PM → 04:10 AM

Plan a flight from 5MA6

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 123 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FMH · Otis	TACAN	115.80	r279° / 19.2 NM
MVY · Martha'S Vineyard	VOR-DME	114.50	r328° / 20.2 NM
PVD · Providence	VORTAC	115.60	r119° / 22.8 NM
SEY · Sandy Point	VOR-DME	117.80	r061° / 39.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5MA6 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5MA6. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST LUKE'S HOSP OF NEW BEDFORD

101 PAGE ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA

508-997-1515

Manager

CHRISTOPHER LEBLANC

101 PAGE ST, NEW BEDFORD, MA

(508) 973-5140

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC PROVIDENCE APCH AT 401-738-8945, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC BOSTON ARTCC AT 603-879-6859.

Runways

ROOFTOP.

Contact

DIRECTOR
EXT 2150.

Nearby airports

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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 5MA6 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 5MA6

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport (5MA6) is a heliport in New Bedford, MA, at 123 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5MA6, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5MA6 have a control tower?

No. St. Luke's Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5MA6?

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5MA6?

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport is in New Bedford, MA, at an elevation of 123 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6266, -70.9386.

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