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US-4878 Weather US Border Patrol Sierra Blanca Station Heliport

Sierra Blanca, TexasElevation 4,475 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVHN · 29 NM E · 15 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 · KVHN
WIND
210@7
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 180° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 21C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly sunny then chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 71F, low near 50F, 30% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/50 SSE 10 kt – 30% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 75/52 SSE 6 kt – 5%
Wednesday Sunny 78/54 SSE 7 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 73/51 SE 7 kt – 65%
Friday Partly Sunny 73/51 SSE 4 kt – 62%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 74/52 WSW 5 kt – 11%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/52 SSW 8 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office EPZ). Forecast issued 1750Z.

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-4878. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,475 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0018Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1312Z 7:12 AM
Loggable night
0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1248Z (6:48 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0018Z (6:18 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0118Z (7:18 PM local) → 1212Z (6:12 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

US Border Patrol Sierra Blanca Station Heliport is in Sierra Blanca, Texas. Field elevation 4,475 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4878
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.1723, -105.3392
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-4878 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVHN (29 NM E, VFR).

KVHN Culberson County Airport
29 NM E
VFR
MMCS Abraham González International Airport
62 NM NW
VFR
KELP El Paso International Airport
65 NM NW
VFR
KBIF Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss)
67 NM NW
VFR
KMRF Marfa Municipal Airport
84 NM SE
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
89 NM NE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4878 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4878 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4878. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4878 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4878. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4878?
US-4878 sits at 4,475 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4878?
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.