79NE Weather Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport

Cambridge, NebraskaElevation 2,268 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMCK · 19 NM W · 16 min old

Ceiling 1,300 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMCK

WIND

050@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

1,300 ft

lowest BKN/OVC

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 tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 47F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast; strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Monday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Showers And Thunderstorms	47	ENE 9 kt	–	98%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday	Rain Showers	65/33	S 13 kt	26 kt	80%	Strong winds in the forecast
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	62/43	SE 9 kt	–	10%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	68/41	ESE 4 kt	–	3%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/46	NE 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	70/49	SE 13 kt	–	48%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	65/43	S 9 kt	–	48%
Sunday	Partly Sunny	63	WNW 9 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office GID). Forecast issued 0132Z.

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 79NE. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

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

2,268 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2346Z 6:46 PM

Sunrise

1303Z 8:03 AM

Loggable night

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Cambridge, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,268 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMARK HARPST

Manager phone(308) 697-1129

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA79NE

SectionalWICHITA

Center (ARTCC)DENVER

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates40.2808, -100.1790

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

79NE has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMCK (19 NM W, MVFR).

KMCK McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport

IFR

KLBF North Platte Regional Airport Lee Bird Field

56 NM NW

IFR

KHLC Hill City Municipal Airport

56 NM S

MVFR

KEAR Kearney Regional Airport

60 NM NE

IFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APCH/DEP PATHS ARE A MINIMUM 8:1 GS & TRANSITIONAL SFCS FOR A 2:1 SLOPE; PLINE SW OF LDG AREA BE BURIED.

›18' BUILDING 80' W; 14' BUILDING 60' W; 45' TREES 84' N.

›MEDICAL.

›FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗79NE on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 79NE have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 79NE. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 79NE have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 79NE. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 79NE?

79NE sits at 2,268 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 79NE?

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.