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5K3 Weather H. J. Paul Army Heliport

Ashland, NebraskaElevation 1,068 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLE · 13 NM NE · 24 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMLE
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
7,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 53F, 16% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 53 NE 2 kt – 16%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/51 ESE 8 kt 17 kt 24%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69/55 SW 6 kt 15 kt 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 9 kt 20 kt 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 75/59 SE 4 kt – 45%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 8 kt 19 kt 64%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/53 S 6 kt 16 kt 65%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 66 NW 3 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 2359Z.

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 5K3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
3,200 x 175 ft
Surface
TURF
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,068 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2330Z 6:30 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2330Z (6:30 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

H. J. Paul Army Heliport is in Ashland, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,068 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5K3
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0682, -96.3388
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5K3 traffic patterns

2026-07-01 to 2026-09-01, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2
AVG OPS/DAY
4
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›H60 (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

5K3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLE (13 NM NE, VFR).

KMLE Millard Airport
13 NM NE
VFR
KOFF Offutt Air Force Base
20 NM E
VFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
23 NM SW
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
25 NM NE
VFR
KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5K3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5K3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5K3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5K3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5K3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5K3?
5K3 sits at 1,068 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5K3?
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.