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US-5824

Fisher County Hospital Heliport

Rotan, TexasElevation 1,953 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSWW · 22 NM S · 15 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 · KSWW
WIND
200@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 200° at 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 26C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 103F, low near 78F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: extreme heat in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Extreme heat in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: high near 103F. Expect high density altitude and degraded performance.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 103/78 SSW 13 kt – 0% Extreme heat in the forecast
Tuesday Sunny 103/79 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 103/80 S 9 kt – 0%
Thursday Sunny 104/82 SSW 9 kt – 2%
Friday Sunny 106/81 SSW 9 kt – 4%
Saturday Sunny 104/77 N 13 kt – 4%
Sunday Sunny 101 ENE 9 kt – 2%

Source: National Weather Service (office SJT). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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-5824. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,953 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0144Z 8:44 PM
Sunrise
1151Z 6:51 AM
Loggable night
0212Z (9:12 PM local) → 1124Z (6:24 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0144Z (8:44 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0244Z (9:44 PM local) → 1051Z (5:51 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

Fisher County Hospital Heliport is in Rotan, Texas. Field elevation 1,953 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5824
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8341, -100.4368
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-5824 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSWW (22 NM S, VFR).

KSWW Avenger Field
22 NM S
VFR
KSNK Winston Field
27 NM W
VFR
KDYS Dyess Air Force Base
39 NM SE
VFR
KABI Abilene Regional Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KBPG Big Spring Mc Mahon-Wrinkle Airport
66 NM SW
VFR
KBKD Stephens County Airport
78 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5824 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5824 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5824. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5824 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5824. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5824?
US-5824 sits at 1,953 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5824?
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.