St Mary's Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

WS53 · Racine, WI · 686 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WS53
Coordinates: 42.7306, -87.8269
Elevation: 686 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4W
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1988/08
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	04:38 AM	09:38Z
Sunrise	05:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunset	08:33 PM	01:33Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:08 PM	02:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:08 PM → 04:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:33 PM → 04:14 AM

Plan a flight from WS53

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 686 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Runway H2/

50 ft × 50 ft · ALUMINUM

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 686 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/	50 ft
H2/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
HRK · Horlick	VOR-DME	117.70	r198° / 2 NM
ENW · Kenosha	VOR-DME	109.20	r032° / 9.2 NM
BUU · Burbun	VOR-DME	114.50	r084° / 21.1 NM
LJT · Timmerman	VOR-DME	112.50	r160° / 24.6 NM
BAE · Badger	VORTAC	116.40	r137° / 30.7 NM
OBK · Northbrook	VOR-DME	113.00	r012° / 31.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open WS53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WS53. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ASCENSION ALL SAINTS

3801 SPRING ST, RACINE, WI

262-687-4141

Manager

JESSE BOOKER

ST MARY'S MEDICAL CENTER, 3801 SPRING ST, RACINE, WI

262-687-4141

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Runways

GND HELIPAD FOR EMERGENCY USE ONLY.
ROOFTOP HELIPAD.

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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 WS53 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 WS53

St Mary's Medical Center Heliport (WS53) is a heliport in Racine, WI, at 686 ft MSL. It has 2 runways, 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 WS53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WS53 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at WS53?

St Mary's Medical Center Heliport has 2 runways; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WS53?

St Mary's Medical Center Heliport is in Racine, WI, at an elevation of 686 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7306, -87.8269.

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