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US-3053 Weather Memorial Health System Helipad

Abilene, KansasHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRI · 22 NM E · 28 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 · KFRI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 110° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 78F, low near 57F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 78/57 SE 9 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Sunny 75/56 S 13 kt 22 kt 20%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 13 kt 22 kt 33%
Wednesday Sunny 78/59 S 13 kt 22 kt 14%
Thursday Sunny 80/61 S 13 kt 26 kt 19% Strong winds in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 77/58 S 13 kt – 34%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 S 13 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 1523Z.

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-3053. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Memorial Health System Helipad is in Abilene, Kansas. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3053
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9243, -97.2055
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-3053 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRI (22 NM E, VFR).

KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
22 NM E
VFR
KSLN Salina Municipal Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
KMPR Mc Pherson Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KCNK Blosser Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KEWK Newton City-County Airport
52 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3053 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3053 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3053. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3053 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3053. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3053?
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.