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US-2987 Weather Lavaca Medical Center Helipad

Hallettsville, TexasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KELA · 33 NM E · 13 min old
Ceiling 4,200 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KELA
WIND
070@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,200 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 wind calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 84F, low near 63F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 84/63 E 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/64 E 4 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 85/64 ESE 4 kt – 55%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 81/64 E 4 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 80/64 ESE 9 kt – 31%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 85/65 SE 4 kt – 28%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 87/66 SE 4 kt – 5%

Source: National Weather Service (office EWX). Forecast issued 1428Z.

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-2987. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2346Z 6:46 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0046Z (7:46 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Lavaca Medical Center Helipad is in Hallettsville, Texas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-2987
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.4576, -96.9373
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-2987 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KELA (33 NM E, VFR).

KELA Eagle Lake Airport
33 NM E
VFR
KVCT Victoria Regional Airport
36 NM S
VFR
KARM Wharton Regional Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KPSX Palacios Municipal Airport
57 NM SE
VFR
KAUS Austin Bergstrom International Airport
58 NM NW
VFR
KBAZ New Braunfels National Airport
60 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-2987 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-2987 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-2987. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-2987 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-2987. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2987?
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.