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5AR5 Weather Baptist Health Extended Care Heliport

Little Rock, ArkansasElevation 540 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLIT · 8 NM E · 35 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 · KLIT
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 77/52 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 78/54 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 82/57 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 78/59 ESE 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 ESE 4 kt – 43% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 80 SW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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 5AR5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 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
540 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
1224Z 7:24 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2323Z (6:23 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0023Z (7:23 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 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

Baptist Health Extended Care Heliport is in Little Rock, Arkansas. Field elevation 540 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDONNA GIVENS
Manager phone501-202-2173
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5AR5
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.7445, -92.3805
Distance from city3 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5AR5 traffic patterns

2026-09-09 to 2026-09-30, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.2
Activity trend over 6 days: rising, from 2 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›S76 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
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

5AR5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLIT (8 NM E, VFR).

KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
8 NM E
VFR
KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
15 NM NE
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KPBF Pine Bluff Regional Airport, Grider Field
41 NM SE
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
41 NM E
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
42 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›ACTVT ROTG BCN - 123.05.
›NO OBJECTION.
›FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
›200' BLDG (LGTD 300' FROM PAD.
›ACTVT PERIMETER LGTS - 123.05.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5AR5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5AR5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5AR5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5AR5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5AR5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5AR5?
5AR5 sits at 540 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5AR5?
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.