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US-0550 Weather Mimbres Memorial Hospital Heliport

Deming, New MexicoElevation 4,315 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDMN · 2 NM E · 3 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 · KDMN
WIND
280@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 280° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 50F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 50 NNW 5 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 74/51 ENE 7 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/51 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/53 E 3 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/54 E 4 kt – 38% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/51 SSE 6 kt – 56%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 70/52 WSW 5 kt – 10%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 SSW 7 kt – 34%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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 US-0550. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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
4,315 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0027Z 6:27 PM
Sunrise
1323Z 7:23 AM
Loggable night
0052Z (6:52 PM local) → 1258Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0027Z (6:27 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0127Z (7:27 PM local) → 1223Z (6:23 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

Mimbres Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Deming, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,315 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerERIC SMITH
Manager phone(575) 546-1324
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0550
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.2593, -107.7675
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0550 traffic patterns

2026-10-21 to 2026-10-22, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›SW4 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (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

US-0550 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDMN (2 NM E, VFR).

KDMN Deming Municipal Airport
2 NM E
VFR
KSVC Grant County Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KLRU Las Cruces International Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
47 NM W
VFR
KTCS Truth or Consequences Municipal Airport
64 NM NE
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
75 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC ALBUQUERQUE ARTCC AT 505-856-4861.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0550 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0550 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0550. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0550 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0550. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0550?
US-0550 sits at 4,315 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0550?
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.