US-4460 Weather Mitchell County Hospital Heliport

Colorado City, TexasElevation 2,147 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSNK · 17 NM N · 16 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 · KSNK
WIND
170@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 230° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 74F, low near 59F, 67% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/59 SE 9 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 79/61 S 13 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/61 S 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/60 S 9 kt – 90%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 72/58 SE 9 kt – 90%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 S 4 kt – 22%
Sunday Partly Sunny 80/63 S 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 2131Z.

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-4460. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,147 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2358Z 6:58 PM
Sunrise
1256Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2358Z (6:58 PM local) → 1256Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0058Z (7:58 PM local) → 1156Z (6:56 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

Mitchell County Hospital Heliport is in Colorado City, Texas. Field elevation 2,147 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4460
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4059, -100.8759
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-4460 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSNK (17 NM N, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4460 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4460. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4460 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4460. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4460?
US-4460 sits at 2,147 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4460?
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.