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US-3686 Weather Air Evac Lifeteam Base 52 Heliport

Brownwood, TexasElevation 1,430 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBWD · 7 NM N · 7 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 · KBWD
WIND
150@9
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 180° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 20.3C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 79F, low near 59F, 19% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 79/59 SE 9 kt – 19%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/59 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 20% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 9 kt 17 kt 7%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 SSE 9 kt 17 kt 75%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/57 SE 9 kt 22 kt 76%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 S 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 82/59 SSW 9 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 1702Z.

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-3686. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,430 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2352Z 6:52 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0052Z (7:52 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Air Evac Lifeteam Base 52 Heliport is in Brownwood, Texas. Field elevation 1,430 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3686
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.6791, -98.9936
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-3686 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBWD (7 NM N, VFR).

KBWD Brownwood Regional Airport
7 NM N
VFR
KCOM Coleman Municipal Airport
23 NM NW
VFR
KBBD Curtis Field
34 NM SW
VFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KABI Abilene Regional Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3686 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3686 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3686. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3686 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3686. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3686?
US-3686 sits at 1,430 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3686?
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.