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4XA8 Weather Winkler County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Kermit, TexasElevation 2,858 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KINK · 7 NM SW · 49 min old
No ceiling.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KINK
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests this afternoon scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 56F, 55% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 70/56 SE 13 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/59 SE 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 82/59 SE 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/57 SE 9 kt – 59%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/57 SE 4 kt – 59%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 79/58 S 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Partly Sunny 79/58 SE 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1742Z.

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 4XA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,858 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0008Z 7:08 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0008Z (7:08 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0108Z (8:08 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Winkler County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Kermit, Texas. Field elevation 2,858 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerWILLIAM NALL, MSN, RN, CNO
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4XA8
SectionalDALLAS-FT WORTH
Center (ARTCC)FORT WORTH
Flight service (AFSS)SAN ANGELO
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.8499, -103.0909
Distance from city0 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4XA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KINK (7 NM SW, UNKNOWN).

KINK Winkler County Airport
7 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
35 NM SW
MVFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
46 NM E
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
51 NM N
MVFR
KMDD Midland Airpark
52 NM E
IFR
KFST Fort Stockton Pecos County Airport
57 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THE HELIPAD MUST BE LIGHTED IF USED AT NIGHTAND NIGHT USE WILL REQUIRE THE LIGHTING OF OBSTRUCTIONS.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 432-208-6383.
›20 FT PLINE 116 FT N AND 66 FT W OF PAD.
›FOR CD CTC FORT WORTH ARTCC AT 817-858-7584.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4XA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4XA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4XA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4XA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4XA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4XA8?
4XA8 sits at 2,858 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4XA8?
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.