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US-4420 Weather Kansas City University Medicine and Biosciences Heliport

Joplin, MissouriElevation 1,026 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KJLN · 6 NM N · 24 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 · KJLN
WIND
110@5
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 100° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Rain Showers Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Partly Sunny 80/55 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 7 kt – 1%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 75/59 S 8 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 12 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 81/62 S 10 kt – 4%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/60 S 8 kt – 43%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/61 S 10 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast

Source: National Weather Service (office SGF). Forecast issued 2216Z.

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-4420. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,026 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Kansas City University Medicine and Biosciences Heliport is in Joplin, Missouri. Field elevation 1,026 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4420
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.0562, -94.5273
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4420 traffic patterns

2026-07-05 to 2026-07-26, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 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-4420 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KJLN (6 NM N, VFR).

KJLN Joplin Regional Airport
6 NM N
VFR
KMIO Miami Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KPTS Atkinson Municipal Airport
26 NM N
VFR
KVBT Bentonville Municipal-Louise M Thaden Field
45 NM S
VFR
KROG Rogers Municipal Airport-Carter Field
46 NM SE
VFR
KFSK Fort Scott Municipal Airport
46 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4420 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4420 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4420. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4420 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4420. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4420?
US-4420 sits at 1,026 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4420?
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.