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US-4546 Weather Permian Regional Medical Center Heliport

Andrews, TexasElevation 3,180 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMDD · 29 NM SE · 7 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMDD
WIND
070@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 100° at 7 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 14.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 68F, low near 54F, 65% 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 68/54 S 13 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 76/57 S 9 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 80/58 S 9 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 SE 9 kt – 65%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 SE 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 77/57 S 4 kt – 36%
Sunday Partly Sunny 77/57 S 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1701Z.

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-4546. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,180 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0005Z 7:05 PM
Sunrise
1303Z 8:03 AM
Loggable night
0030Z (7:30 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1303Z (8:03 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0105Z (8:05 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 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

Permian Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Andrews, Texas. Field elevation 3,180 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4546
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.3376, -102.5474
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4546 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-20, 9 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 4 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 43%Piston single 29%Unknown 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›T210 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›AS29 (Other) · ~0 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-4546 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMDD (29 NM SE, VFR).

KMDD Midland Airpark
29 NM SE
VFR
KMAF Midland International Air and Space Port
30 NM SE
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
40 NM NW
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
47 NM SW
UNKNOWN
KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
53 NM E
MVFR
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
76 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4546 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4546 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4546. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4546 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4546. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4546?
US-4546 sits at 3,180 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4546?
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.