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4NE3 Weather Simon Heliport

North Platte, NebraskaElevation 2,789 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBF · 3 NM NE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBF
WIND
040@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 50° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 42F, 100% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 42 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 100%
Monday Rain Showers 57/31 NNE 13 kt 26 kt 97% Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 59/38 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 2%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 68/38 NE 4 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/42 E 4 kt – 8%
Friday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 68/45 SE 9 kt – 45%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 63/40 SSW 9 kt – 45%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63 W 9 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 0156Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 4NE3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
80 x 80 ft
Surface
ASPH
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,789 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1306Z 8:06 AM
Loggable night
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1306Z (8:06 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Simon Heliport is in North Platte, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,789 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4NE3
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.1050, -100.7440
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4NE3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBF (3 NM NE, IFR).

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field
3 NM NE
IFR
KOGA Ogallala Municipal Airport Searle Field
46 NM W
IFR
KLXN Jim Kelly Field
48 NM SE
IFR
KIML Imperial Municipal Airport
54 NM SW
LIFR
KBBW Broken Bow Municipal Airport
54 NM E
IFR
KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport
54 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4NE3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4NE3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4NE3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4NE3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4NE3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4NE3?
4NE3 sits at 2,789 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4NE3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.