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NE68 Weather Faith Regional Health Services West Campus Heliport

Norfolk, NebraskaElevation 1,500 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOFK · 3 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOFK
WIND
040@10
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 30° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 43F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 43 NE 9 kt 16 kt 93%
Monday Rain Showers 60/41 ENE 10 kt 18 kt 87% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/48 WSW 9 kt 16 kt 26%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 70/46 SSW 9 kt 16 kt 8%
Thursday Partly Sunny 70/51 ENE 6 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/53 SE 10 kt 18 kt 67%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/48 S 9 kt 17 kt 67%
Sunday Partly Sunny 63 NW 5 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 NE68. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

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
1,500 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1255Z 7:55 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1255Z (7:55 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 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

Faith Regional Health Services West Campus Heliport is in Norfolk, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,500 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTIM WIDHALM
Manager phone402-644-7604
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANE68
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0341, -97.4527
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NE68 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-09-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 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

NE68 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOFK (3 NM S, VFR).

KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
3 NM S
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
24 NM NE
VFR
KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
52 NM NE
VFR
KYKN Chan Gurney Municipal Airport
53 NM N
MVFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
54 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL THE EMERGENCY MEDICAL DEPT AT 402-644-7543.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS & LGTD WINDSOCK CALL THE EMERG MED DEPT AT 402-644-7543 OR PILOT CONTROLLED ON 123.025.
›SEE AIRSPACE CSE 98-ACE-170-NRA.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›DIRECTOR-FACILITIES MANAGEMENT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NE68 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NE68 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NE68. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NE68 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NE68. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NE68?
NE68 sits at 1,500 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NE68?
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.