NE48 Weather Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Helipad

Omaha, NebraskaElevation 1,216 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KMLE · 5 NM SW · 22 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, low near 54F, 14% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	54	NE 3 kt	–	14%
Monday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	73/52	E 7 kt	14 kt	28%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	69/56	SSW 6 kt	–	21%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	76/57	S 8 kt	16 kt	50%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny	75/59	SE 4 kt	–	48%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/58	SSE 8 kt	16 kt	64%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/54	S 7 kt	–	64%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	66	NW 4 kt	–	7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). 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 NE48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

Dimensions

43 x 43 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

1,216 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1248Z 7:48 AM

Loggable night

2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Childrens Hospital & Medical Center Helipad is in Omaha, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,216 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerALVIN KOBES

Manager phone402-955-3727

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATANE48

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS

RegionNebraska

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2608, -96.0420

Distance from city5 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NE48 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-23, 32 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›B407 (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

NE48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLE (5 NM SW, VFR).

VFR

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

10 NM SE

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

13 NM E

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›LMTD TO PVT USE. AC150/5390-2 CONDITIONS MUST BE MET AND MAINTAINED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗NE48 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does NE48 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for NE48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does NE48 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for NE48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at NE48?

NE48 sits at 1,216 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE48?

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.