Luther Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

WS38 · Eau Claire, WI · 796 ft elevation · var 1W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
WS38
Coordinates
44.8138, -91.5121
Elevation
796 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
1W
Sectional chart
GREEN BAY
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
UNATNDD
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
lighted
Activated
1987/05
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:43 AM09:43Z
Sunrise05:20 AM10:20Z
Sunset08:56 PM01:56Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:33 PM02:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:33 PM → 04:43 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:56 PM → 04:20 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SS-SR
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · SS-SR
Pilot-controlled lighting
Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

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

Runway H1/H1

62 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
836 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
836 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF122.9
Flight service125.3 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
335.6EAU CLAIRE RCAG (LOW)

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
EAU · Eau ClaireVORTAC112.90r192° / 5.2 NM
RPD · Rice LakeVOR-DME110.00r162° / 37.8 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WS38. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
LUTHER HOSPITAL
1221 WHIPPLE ST, EAU CLAIRE, WI
715-838-1999
Manager
GORDON HOWIE
1221 WHIPPLE ST, EAU CLAIRE, WI
715-838-1999

Remarks FAA

General

  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Contact

  • EMAIL ADDRESS: HOWIE.GORDON@MAYO.EDU (ALL LOWER CASE)

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 WS38 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 WS38

Luther Hospital Heliport (WS38) is a heliport in Eau Claire, WI, at 796 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 62 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WS38, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WS38 have a control tower?

No. Luther 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 WS38?

Luther Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 62 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WS38?

Luther Hospital Heliport is in Eau Claire, WI, at an elevation of 796 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.8138, -91.5121.

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