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US-5908 Weather Franklin County Medical Center Heliport

Preston, IdahoElevation 4,715 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLGU · 18 NM S · 59 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 · KLGU
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 59° at 5 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 6C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests sunday sunny, high near 56F, low near 35F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Sunday Sunny 56/35 SSE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Sunny 58/34 SSE 7 kt 16 kt 88%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 50/32 WSW 7 kt – 9%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 54/36 SSW 5 kt – 7%
Thursday Partly Sunny 58/39 SSE 8 kt – 35%
Friday Light Rain Likely 54/35 SSE 4 kt – 72%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 51 W 4 kt – 63%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 1050Z.

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-5908. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,715 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0032Z 6:32 PM
Sunrise
1351Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
0100Z (7:00 PM local) → 1323Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0032Z (6:32 PM local) → 1351Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0132Z (7:32 PM local) → 1251Z (6:51 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

Franklin County Medical Center Heliport is in Preston, Idaho. Field elevation 4,715 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5908
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0981, -111.8725
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-5908 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLGU (18 NM S, VFR).

KLGU Logan-Cache Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KBMC Brigham City Regional Airport
34 NM S
VFR
KOGD Ogden Hinckley Airport
55 NM S
VFR
KAFO Afton Municipal Airport
55 NM NE
LIFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
58 NM NW
MVFR
KHIF Hill Air Force Base
59 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5908 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5908 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5908. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5908 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5908. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5908?
US-5908 sits at 4,715 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5908?
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.