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US-2196 Weather Banner Payson Medical Center Helipad

Payson, ArizonaElevation 4,934 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPAN · 2 NM NW · 4 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 · KPAN
WIND
330@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 330° at 2 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight clear, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Clear 41 NE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 68/43 SE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 69/45 SE 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 68/47 SE 7 kt 15 kt 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 67/49 SE 7 kt 16 kt 67%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 58/47 SE 6 kt – 85% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 58/47 S 6 kt – 63%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 53 S 6 kt 15 kt 75%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0239Z.

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-2196. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,934 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0039Z 5:39 PM
Sunrise
1339Z 6:39 AM
Loggable night
0105Z (6:05 PM local) → 1314Z (6:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0039Z (5:39 PM local) → 1339Z (6:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0139Z (6:39 PM local) → 1239Z (5:39 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

Banner Payson Medical Center Helipad is in Payson, Arizona. Field elevation 4,934 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2196
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.2305, -111.3208
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2196 traffic patterns

2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Other 100%

Mixed or uncategorized fleet.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›DIMO (Other) · ~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

US-2196 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPAN (2 NM NW, VFR).

KPAN Payson Airport
2 NM NW
VFR
KSEZ Sedona Airport
44 NM NW
VFR
KSDL Scottsdale Airport
47 NM SW
VFR
KDVT Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
50 NM SW
VFR
KFFZ Falcon Field
50 NM SW
VFR
KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport
56 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2196 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2196 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2196. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2196 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2196. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-2196?
US-2196 sits at 4,934 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2196?
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.