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US-0717 Weather Baptist Health Medical Center Conway Heliport

Conway, ArkansasElevation 283 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLRF · 16 NM SE · 58 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 · KLRF
WIND
060@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 47F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 47 0 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 78/49 ESE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 78/49 SE 4 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 82/51 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 83/54 SSE 4 kt – 0%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/57 E 4 kt – 26%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 ESE 4 kt – 42% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 81 SW 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office LZK). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-0717. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
42 x 42 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
283 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1225Z 7:25 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Baptist Health Medical Center Conway Heliport is in Conway, Arkansas. Field elevation 283 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNANCY YANG
Manager phone501-585-2429
AttendedUNATTND
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0717
SectionalMEMPHIS
Center (ARTCC)MEMPHIS
Flight service (AFSS)JONESBORO
RegionArkansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0578, -92.4191
Distance from city2 NM SE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0717 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-09-28, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 33%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-0717 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRF (16 NM SE, VFR).

KLRF Little Rock Air Force Base
16 NM SE
VFR
KLIT Bill & Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field
22 NM SE
VFR
KSRC Searcy Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
KHOT Memorial Field Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KSGT Stuttgart Municipal Airport / Carl Humphrey Field
50 NM SE
VFR
KBVX Batesville Regional Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMERGENCY DEPT. MANAGER
›FOR CD CTC LITTLE ROCK APCH 501-379-2908 OR LITTLE ROCK ATCT 501-379-2911.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0717 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0717 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0717. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0717 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0717. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0717?
US-0717 sits at 283 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0717?
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.
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