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US-5599 Weather Lamb Healthcare Center Heliport

Littlefield, TexasElevation 3,572 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBB · 30 NM SE · More than 1 hour old
Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBB
WIND
190@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
16,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 130° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon chance showers and thunderstorms, high near 61F, low near 53F, 52% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 61/53 SSE 9 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Cloudy 72/54 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 78/54 SSW 13 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 S 9 kt – 70%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/51 SE 9 kt – 70%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 73/52 SSW 13 kt – 24%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 SSW 13 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 2155Z.

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-5599. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,572 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0002Z 7:02 PM
Sunrise
1304Z 8:04 AM
Loggable night
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1304Z (8:04 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0102Z (8:02 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 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

Lamb Healthcare Center Heliport is in Littlefield, Texas. Field elevation 3,572 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5599
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.9116, -102.3452
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-5599 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBB (30 NM SE, VFR).

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
35 NM NE
VFR
KCVN Clovis Municipal Airport
48 NM NW
MVFR
KCVS Cannon Air Force Base
56 NM NW
VFR
KAMA Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport
85 NM N
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
86 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5599 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5599 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5599. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5599 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5599. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5599?
US-5599 sits at 3,572 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5599?
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.