St Nicholas Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

WS56 · Sheboygan, WI · 680 ft elevation · var 4W · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: WS56
Coordinates: 43.7614, -87.7490
Elevation: 680 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: lighted
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	04:33 AM	09:33Z
Sunrise	05:09 AM	10:09Z
Sunset	08:37 PM	01:37Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:13 PM	02:13Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:13 PM → 04:33 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:37 PM → 04:09 AM

Plan a flight from WS56

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/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 680 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FAH · Falls	VOR-DME	110.00	r098° / 4.3 NM
MTW · Manitowoc	VOR-DME	111.00	r190° / 22.2 NM
BJB · West Bend	VOR	109.80	r040° / 26.1 NM
OSH · Oshkosh	VORTAC	111.80	r109° / 37.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open WS56 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for WS56. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST NICHOLAS HOSPITAL

3100 SUPERIOR AVE., SHEBOYGAN, WI

920-459-8300

Manager

MARIE BEMIS-MANAGER PLANT OPS

3100 SUPERIOR AVE., SHEBOYGAN, WI

920-451-7465

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 920-459-8300.
AND FLOOD LGTS.

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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 WS56 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 WS56

St Nicholas Hospital Heliport (WS56) is a heliport in Sheboygan, WI, at 680 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for WS56, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does WS56 have a control tower?

No. St Nicholas 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 WS56?

St Nicholas Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is WS56?

St Nicholas Hospital Heliport is in Sheboygan, WI, at an elevation of 680 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.7614, -87.7490.

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