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US-5138 Weather Lynn County Hospital District Heliport

Tahoka, TexasElevation 3,108 ftHeliport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 17°C · wind 160@6. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
160@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
TEMP
17°C
NWS station
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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms likely, high near 62F, low near 55F, 74% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 62/55 SSE 9 kt – 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Partly Sunny 74/57 S 9 kt – 12%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/58 SSW 13 kt – 2%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 S 9 kt – 83%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 69/54 ESE 9 kt – 83%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 75/56 SSW 9 kt – 18%
Sunday Partly Sunny 76/59 SSW 9 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 2130Z.

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-5138. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,108 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0001Z 7:01 PM
Sunrise
1301Z 8:01 AM
Loggable night
0027Z (7:27 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0001Z (7:01 PM local) → 1301Z (8:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0101Z (8:01 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 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

Lynn County Hospital District Heliport is in Tahoka, Texas. Field elevation 3,108 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5138
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.1677, -101.8162
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Nearby airports

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OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5138 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5138 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5138. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5138 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5138. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5138?
US-5138 sits at 3,108 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5138?
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.
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