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US-3936 Weather Roosevelt General Hospital Heliport

Portales, New MexicoElevation 4,012 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCVS · 13 NM N · 4 min old
Ceiling 700 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCVS
WIND
150@11
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
700 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1800Z to 26 1200Z
Northeast Highlands; Eastern San Miguel County; Guadalupe County; Roosevelt County; De Baca County; Chaves County Plains
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the following areas, in east central New Mexico, De Baca County, Guadalupe County and Roosevelt County. In northeast New Mexico, Eastern San Miguel County and Northeast Highlands. In southeast New Mexico, Chaves County Plains. * WHEN...…
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 150° at 10 kt, visibility 8 SM, temperature 15.8C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance showers and thunderstorms, low near 53F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 53 SE 13 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/51 S 9 kt – 56%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 74/51 SW 13 kt – 9%
Wednesday Sunny 78/52 SW 13 kt – 16%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/52 S 9 kt – 55%
Friday Rain Showers Likely 72/50 S 9 kt – 61%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/49 SW 13 kt – 14%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 73 SW 9 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0213Z.

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-3936. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,012 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0007Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1307Z 7:07 AM
Loggable night
0033Z (6:33 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0007Z (6:07 PM local) → 1307Z (7:07 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1207Z (6:07 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

Roosevelt General Hospital Heliport is in Portales, New Mexico. Field elevation 4,012 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3936
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates34.1688, -103.3615
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-3936 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCVS (13 NM N, IFR).

KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
13 NM N
IFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
21 NM NE
VFR
KTCC Tucumcari Municipal Airport
62 NM N
LIFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
78 NM SW
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
82 NM E
VFR
KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
82 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3936 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3936 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3936. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3936 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3936. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3936?
US-3936 sits at 4,012 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3936?
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.