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US-4945 Weather Washington County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Potosi, MissouriElevation 966 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFAM · 19 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFAM
WIND
160@3
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/49 S 4 kt – 2%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 74/51 S 5 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 79/54 S 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Sunny 82/55 S 5 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 79/57 S 5 kt – 16%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 74/58 S 6 kt – 73%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77 SW 5 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office LSX). Forecast issued 0256Z.

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-4945. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
966 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1222Z 7:22 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1155Z (6:55 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1122Z (6:22 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

Washington County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Potosi, Missouri. Field elevation 966 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4945
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates37.9253, -90.7731
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-4945 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFAM (19 NM SE, VFR).

KFAM Farmington Regional Airport
19 NM SE
VFR
KSUS Spirit of St Louis Airport
45 NM N
VFR
KCPS St Louis Downtown Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KVIH Rolla National Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KSAR Sparta Community Airport - Hunter Field
53 NM E
VFR
KSTL St. Louis Lambert International Airport
53 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4945 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4945 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4945. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4945 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4945. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4945?
US-4945 sits at 966 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4945?
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.