US-1536 Weather Rankin County Hospital Helipad

Rankin, TexasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMAF · 45 NM N · 5 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMAF
WIND
110@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 visibility 10 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 72F, low near 59F, 70% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/59 S 13 kt – 70% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 78/62 SE 13 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 80/62 S 13 kt – 4%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/60 SE 13 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 75/61 S 9 kt – 78%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 79/62 S 9 kt – 47%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/62 S 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1758Z.

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-1536. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0004Z 7:04 PM
Sunrise
1259Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1234Z (7:34 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1259Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0104Z (8:04 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 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

Rankin County Hospital Helipad is in Rankin, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1536
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.2326, -101.9345
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-1536 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMAF (45 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1536 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1536. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1536 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1536. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1536?
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.