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NE03 Weather Cherry County Hospital Heliport

Valentine, NebraskaElevation 2,575 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVTN · 1 NM S · 6 min old
Ceiling 600 ft, visibility 3 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVTN
WIND
060@14
steady
VISIBILITY
3 SM
4.8 km
CEILING
600 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 from 60° at 13 kt, visibility 3.5 SM, temperature 3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 34F, 97% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 34 NE 9 kt 17 kt 97%
Monday Rain Showers 44/30 NE 13 kt 22 kt 100%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 65/37 S 17 kt 26 kt 0% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 66/36 NW 9 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 68/41 SE 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 66/42 SSE 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 60/39 SW 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Partly Sunny 61 WSW 9 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office LBF). Forecast issued 2357Z.

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 NE03. 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
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

Field elevation
2,575 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2344Z 6:44 PM
Sunrise
1308Z 8:08 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1308Z (8:08 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0044Z (7:44 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 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

Cherry County Hospital Heliport is in Valentine, Nebraska. Field elevation 2,575 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCLINTON ASSARSSON
Manager phone402-376-2525
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE03
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)DENVER
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.8787, -100.5378
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

NE03 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVTN (1 NM S, IFR).

KVTN Miller Field
1 NM S
IFR
KANW Ainsworth Regional Airport
30 NM SE
LIFR
KGRN Gordon Municipal Airport
72 NM W
LIFR
KPHP Philip Airport
84 NM NW
VFR
KONL O'Neill Municipal Airport–John L Baker Field
85 NM E
IFR
KIEN Pine Ridge Airport
87 NM W
IFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNERS DO NOT DESIRES ARPT TO BE CHARTED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE03 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE03 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE03. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE03 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE03. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE03?
NE03 sits at 2,575 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE03?
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.