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US-5015 Weather Kell West Regional Hospital Heliport

Wichita Falls, TexasElevation 1,026 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCWC · 5 NM E · 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 · KCWC
WIND
170@8
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 140° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today partly sunny, high near 80F, low near 61F, 26% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Partly Sunny 80/61 SSE 8 kt – 26%
Tuesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/62 SSE 10 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Wednesday Sunny 82/63 S 12 kt 18 kt 4%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/60 S 10 kt – 62%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 71/58 SSE 10 kt – 82%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/60 SSE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/60 SSW 7 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office OUN). Forecast issued 1524Z.

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-5015. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,026 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2347Z 6:47 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0047Z (7:47 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Kell West Regional Hospital Heliport is in Wichita Falls, Texas. Field elevation 1,026 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5015
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.8737, -98.5797
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-5015 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCWC (5 NM E, VFR).

KCWC Kickapoo Downtown Airport
5 NM E
VFR
KSPS Wichita Falls Municipal Airport / Sheppard Air Force Base
8 NM NE
VFR
KFDR Frederick Regional Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KLAW Lawton Fort Sill Regional Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KDUC Halliburton Field
47 NM NE
VFR
KFSI Henry Post Army Air Field
47 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5015 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5015 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5015. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5015 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5015. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5015?
US-5015 sits at 1,026 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5015?
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.