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US-4518 Weather Hannagan Meadow Heliport

Clifton, ArizonaElevation 9,167 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSAD · 49 NM S · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 4 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSAD
WIND
270@9
gust 16 kt
VISIBILITY
4 SM
6.4 km
CEILING
8,000 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 86° at 4 kt, temperature 12.22C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 29F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 29 WNW 5 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 53/32 SE 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 54/34 WSW 7 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/35 E 7 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 54/38 ESE 8 kt – 48%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 48/36 SSW 8 kt – 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 46/37 SW 7 kt – 55%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 42 S 9 kt – 72%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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-4518. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9,167 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 5:32 PM
Sunrise
1330Z 6:30 AM
Loggable night
0057Z (5:57 PM local) → 1305Z (6:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (5:32 PM local) → 1330Z (6:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (6:32 PM local) → 1230Z (5:30 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

Hannagan Meadow Heliport is in Clifton, Arizona. Field elevation 9,167 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4518
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6324, -109.3258
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-4518 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSAD (49 NM S, MVFR).

KSAD Safford Regional Airport
49 NM S
MVFR
KSOW Show Low Regional Airport
51 NM NW
VFR
KSJN St Johns Industrial Air Park
53 NM N
VFR
KTYL Taylor Airport
63 NM NW
VFR
KSVC Grant County Airport
84 NM SE
VFR
KLSB Lordsburg Municipal Airport
84 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4518 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4518 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4518. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4518 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4518. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4518?
US-4518 sits at 9,167 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4518?
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.