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US-5479 Weather St Lukes East Heliport

Lees Summit, MissouriElevation 984 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKC · 15 NM NW · 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 · KMKC
WIND
090@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 from 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SSE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 76/56 S 7 kt – 6%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/58 S 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/61 S 15 kt – 14%
Thursday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/62 SSW 9 kt – 19% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/59 S 8 kt – 65%
Sunday Partly Sunny 74 WNW 5 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0037Z.

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-5479. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
984 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2325Z 6:25 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2325Z (6:25 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0025Z (7:25 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

St Lukes East Heliport is in Lees Summit, Missouri. Field elevation 984 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSAINT LUKE'S EAST HOSPITAL
Manager phone816-347-4605
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5479
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.9402, -94.3824
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5479 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-10-19, 20 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
7.8
AVG OPS/DAY
14.8
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 18 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 72%Unknown 25%Twin 3%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~18 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~8 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~3 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›AC50 (Twin) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›C172 (Piston single)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›C182 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)
›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.
›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.
›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.
›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.
NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-5479 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKC (15 NM NW, VFR).

KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KOJC Johnson County Executive Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KIXD New Century AirCenter Airport
25 NM W
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
27 NM NW
VFR
KLWC Lawrence Municipal Airport
39 NM W
VFR
KSZL Whiteman Air Force Base
41 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL HEL APCH OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON AN APRX 270 DEG CRS TO 300 DEG CRS AND 350 DEG TO 020 DEG USING THE CNTR OF THE HELI AS THE REF POINT. ALL HEL DEP OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 090 DEG EGRESS CRS TO 120 DEG CRS AND 170 DEG TO 200 DEG USING THE CTR OF THE HELI AS THE REF POINNT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5479 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5479 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5479. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5479 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5479. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5479?
US-5479 sits at 984 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5479?
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.