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US-5883 Weather South Georgia Medical Center Heliport

Valdosta, GeorgiaElevation 220 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KVLD · 5 NM S · 59 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KVLD
WIND
040@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 20° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear 56 NE 9 kt 17 kt 0%
Monday Sunny 80/53 NNE 13 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 82/54 NE 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/62 NE 13 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny 81/61 NE 13 kt – 5%
Friday Mostly Sunny 82/63 NE 9 kt – 3%
Saturday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 84/63 ENE 9 kt – 21%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 84 E 4 kt – 46%

Source: National Weather Service (office TAE). Forecast issued 0352Z.

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-5883. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
220 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2251Z 6:51 PM
Sunrise
1143Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2316Z (7:16 PM local) → 1118Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2251Z (6:51 PM local) → 1143Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
2351Z (7:51 PM local) → 1043Z (6:43 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

South Georgia Medical Center Heliport is in Valdosta, Georgia. Field elevation 220 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5883
RegionGeorgia
CountryUnited States
Coordinates30.8617, -83.2851
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5883 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-08-07, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Jet) · ~0 landings/mo
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-5883 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KVLD (5 NM S, VFR).

KVLD Valdosta Regional Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KVAD Moody Air Force Base
8 NM NE
VFR
KMGR Moultrie Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KTVI Thomasville Regional Airport
31 NM W
VFR
KTMA Henry Tift Myers Airport
36 NM N
VFR
KAYS Waycross Ware County Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5883 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5883 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5883. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5883 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5883. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5883?
US-5883 sits at 220 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5883?
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.