St Joseph's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

5WV5 · Parkersburg, WV · 600 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5WV5
Coordinates: 39.2801, -81.5521
Elevation: 600 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CINCINNATI
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: INDIANAPOLIS (ZID)
Flight service (FSS): ELKINS · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Airport phone: 703-724-4288
Activated: 2004/09
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:28 AM	09:28Z
Sunrise	06:00 AM	10:00Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	00:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:29 PM	01:29Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:29 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 05:00 AM

Plan a flight from 5WV5

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

80 ft × 80 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 600 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	80 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
JPU · Parkersburg	VORTAC	108.60	r223° / 12.7 NM
HNN · Henderson	VORTAC	115.90	r038° / 38.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5WV5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5WV5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

1824 MURDOCH AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV

304-424-4111

Manager

BILL MARTENEY

1824 MURDOCH AVE, PARKERSBURG, WV

304 424-4387

Remarks FAA

General

90 FT RADIO TWR 300 FT E OF HELIPAD.
FOR CD CTC INDIANAPOLIS ARTCC AT 317-247-2411.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 304-424-4111.

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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 5WV5 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 5WV5

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport (5WV5) is a heliport in Parkersburg, WV, at 600 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 80 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5WV5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5WV5 have a control tower?

No. St Joseph'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 5WV5?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 80 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5WV5?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport is in Parkersburg, WV, at an elevation of 600 ft MSL. Coordinates: 39.2801, -81.5521.

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