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US-4956 Weather Riceland Medical Center Heliport

Winnie, TexasElevation 24 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBMT · 17 NM NE · 9 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 · KBMT
WIND
070@9
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 120° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon sunny, high near 80F, low near 59F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Sunny 80/59 E 9 kt – 0%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 80/64 E 4 kt – 17%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 82/62 E 9 kt – 29% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 82/63 E 9 kt – 1%
Friday Partly Sunny 80/66 E 9 kt – 10%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/67 SE 4 kt – 34%
Sunday Mostly Sunny 84/68 E 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office HGX). Forecast issued 1944Z.

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-4956. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
24 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2336Z 6:36 PM
Sunrise
1227Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0036Z (7:36 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Riceland Medical Center Heliport is in Winnie, Texas. Field elevation 24 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4956
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates29.8197, -94.3759
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-4956 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBMT (17 NM NE, VFR).

KBMT Beaumont Municipal Airport
17 NM NE
VFR
KBPT Jack Brooks Regional Airport
20 NM NE
VFR
KGLS Scholes International At Galveston Airport
42 NM SW
VFR
KEFD Ellington Airport
43 NM W
VFR
KHOU William P. Hobby Airport
48 NM W
VFR
KIAH George Bush Intercontinental Airport
51 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4956 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4956 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4956. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4956 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4956. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4956?
US-4956 sits at 24 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4956?
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.