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US-3443 Weather Texas Tech University Medical Center Helipad

Lubbock, TexasElevation 3,235 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBB · 6 NM NE · 21 min old
Ceiling 3,700 ft, visibility 9 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBB
WIND
170@6
steady
VISIBILITY
9 SM
14.5 km
CEILING
3,700 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 from 180° at 7 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today patchy fog then mostly cloudy, high near 73F, low near 58F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 73/58 SSW 9 kt – 5%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 78/58 SSW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 S 9 kt – 89% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/52 S 9 kt – 89%
Saturday Partly Sunny 74/56 SW 9 kt – 10%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 SSW 13 kt – 26%
Monday Mostly Sunny 72/47 W 17 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 1413Z.

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-3443. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,235 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0000Z 7:00 PM
Sunrise
1302Z 8:02 AM
Loggable night
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1302Z (8:02 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0100Z (8:00 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 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

Texas Tech University Medical Center Helipad is in Lubbock, Texas. Field elevation 3,235 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3443
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.5887, -101.8939
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-3443 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 31 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.7
Activity trend over 6 days: falling, from 4 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~4 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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-3443 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBB (6 NM NE, VFR).

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
6 NM NE
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
36 NM N
MVFR
KSNK Winston Field
72 NM SE
MVFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
78 NM NW
IFR
KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
85 NM S
VFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
86 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3443 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3443 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3443. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3443 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3443. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3443?
US-3443 sits at 3,235 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3443?
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.