56MU Weather Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport

Springfield, MissouriElevation 1,270 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSGF · 8 NM NW · 32 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSGF

WIND

140@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 140° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	51	SE 6 kt	–	0%
Monday	Mostly Sunny	76/53	S 6 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	75/53	S 6 kt	–	1%
Wednesday	Sunny	79/55	S 8 kt	–	1%
Thursday	Sunny	82/56	S 7 kt	–	5%
Friday	Partly Sunny	77/58	S 7 kt	–	40%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	72/59	SE 9 kt	–	68%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	76	W 7 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 0030Z.

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 56MU. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

4 runways · longest 45 ft

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H4

Dimensions

30 x 30 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H1

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Concrete

RWY H2

Dimensions

50 x 50 ft

Surface

Asphalt

RWY H3

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

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

1,270 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2323Z 6:23 PM

Sunrise

1231Z 7:31 AM

Loggable night

2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Lester E Cox Medical Center South Heliport is in Springfield, Missouri. Field elevation 1,270 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerSTEVE EDWARDS, ADMIN.

Manager phone417-269-6107

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA56MU

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA

RegionMissouri

CountryUnited States

Coordinates37.1446, -93.2804

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

UNICOM123.050

FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050

UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

56MU traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 54 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.9

AVG OPS/DAY

1.9

Operations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EXPL (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›B06 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EXPL (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

56MU has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSGF (8 NM NW, VFR).

KSGF Springfield Branson National Airport

8 NM NW

VFR

KBBG Branson Airport

37 NM S

VFR

KHRO Boone County Airport

53 NM S

VFR

KJLN Joplin Regional Airport

58 NM W

VFR

KBPK Ozark Regional Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

KFLP Marion County Regional Airport

61 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTHER CONTACT: SUSAN CRUM, RN 417-269-4040

›PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE; THIS SITE ABD ONCE NEW HELIPAD IS ACTIVATED; PRIOR TO ACTIVATION SOME TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED AND 2 LGT POLES ARE REPLACED WITH HELIPORT LGTS.

›MEDICAL.

›FOR CD CTC SPRINGFIELD APCH AT 417-868-5620/5619.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗56MU on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 56MU have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 56MU. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 56MU have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 56MU. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 56MU?

56MU sits at 1,270 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 56MU?

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.