St Joseph's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

WS47 · Chippewa Falls, WI · 905 ft elevation · var 1E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WS47
Coordinates: 44.9497, -91.3610
Elevation: 905 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 1E
Sectional chart: GREEN BAY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1998/03
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 (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:42 AM	09:42Z
Sunrise	05:19 AM	10:19Z
Sunset	08:56 PM	01:56Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:33 PM	02:33Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:33 PM → 04:42 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:56 PM → 04:19 AM

Plan a flight from WS47

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 905 ft
Markings: basic
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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
EAU · Eau Claire	VORTAC	112.90	r054° / 5.9 NM
RPD · Rice Lake	VOR-DME	110.00	r147° / 33.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open WS47 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WS47. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL

ATTN: LARRY GILLE, 2710 EXECUTIVE DRIVE, GREEN BAY, WI

920-884-5811

Manager

THOMAS VICKERY

2661 COUNTY HWY 1, CHIPPEWA FALLS, WI

715-717-7330

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 715-723-1811.
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 715-723-1811.

Obstructions

30 FT POLES 80 FT W; 30 FT POLE 175 FT N; 50 FT BLDG 150 FT NE OF HELIPAD.

Contact

BRIAN HEDRINGTON 715-717-7331

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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 WS47 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 WS47

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport (WS47) is a heliport in Chippewa Falls, WI, at 905 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WS47, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WS47 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 WS47?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WS47?

St Joseph's Hospital Heliport is in Chippewa Falls, WI, at an elevation of 905 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9497, -91.3610.

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