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AZ73 Weather Tempe St. Luke's Hospital Heliport

Tempe, ArizonaElevation 1,160 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPHX · 4 NM W · 47 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 · KPHX
WIND
270@4
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 300° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 81F, low near 58F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 81/58 0 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 84/58 NNE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 86/61 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 86/65 ESE 4 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 86/66 ESE 4 kt – 71%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/63 SE 4 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/63 SE 4 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office PSR). Forecast issued 2337Z.

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 AZ73. 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
Asphalt
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
1,160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0042Z 5:42 PM
Sunrise
1341Z 6:41 AM
Loggable night
0108Z (6:08 PM local) → 1315Z (6:15 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0042Z (5:42 PM local) → 1341Z (6:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0142Z (6:42 PM local) → 1241Z (5:41 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

Tempe St. Luke's Hospital Heliport is in Tempe, Arizona. Field elevation 1,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDANNY HUERTA
Manager phone602-251-8494
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAAZ73
SectionalPHOENIX
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)PRESCOTT
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.4131, -111.9410
Distance from city1 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

AZ73 traffic patterns

2026-09-30 to 2026-09-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

AZ73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPHX (4 NM W, VFR).

KPHX Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport
4 NM W
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
11 NM E
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KIWA Mesa Gateway Airport
16 NM SE
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
18 NM NW
VFR
KGYR Phoenix Goodyear Airport
22 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›VFR, PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC PHOENIX APCH AT 602-306-2565.
›MEDICAL.
›14' BLDG 120' SOUTH; 12' BLDG 85' NORTH; 10' BLDG 120' WEST; 14' BLDG 120' NE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗AZ73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does AZ73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for AZ73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does AZ73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for AZ73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at AZ73?
AZ73 sits at 1,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for AZ73?
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.