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NM50 Weather Lovelace Westside Hospital Heliport

Albuquerque, New MexicoElevation 5,218 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 11 NM S · 34 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 · KABQ
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today slight chance showers and thunderstorms then showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 64F, low near 46F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/46 SW 4 kt – 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 66/44 N 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/46 SW 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 69/46 E 4 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/48 SE 4 kt – 34%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/48 S 4 kt – 74%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/46 SW 4 kt – 55%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 1626Z.

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 NM50. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
5,218 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0019Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1322Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1322Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 PM local) → 1222Z (6:22 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

Lovelace Westside Hospital Heliport is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,218 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRENDA HOLLEY, CNO
Manager phone505-727-2006
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATANM50
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.2068, -106.6762
Distance from city5 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

NM50 traffic patterns

2026-07-26 to 2026-10-18, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 80%Unknown 20%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

NM50 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (11 NM S, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
11 NM S
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
45 NM NE
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
60 NM W
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
72 NM S
VFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
80 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›40' PLINES 180' S; 26' BLDG 270' W.
›ADNL CTC: AMY BLASING, CEO 505-727-2001; AMY.BLASING@LOVELACE.COM
›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
›MEDICAL.
›CONTROLLING OBST: FOR H1 HELPAD, 40 FT PINES, 180 FT SOUTH. 26 FT BLDG, 270 FT WEST.
›ARDENT HEALTH SERVICES DBA LOVELACE WESTSIDE HOSPITAL
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗NM50 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does NM50 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for NM50. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does NM50 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for NM50. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at NM50?
NM50 sits at 5,218 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for NM50?
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.