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US-6318 Weather Carlsbad Medical Center Heliport

Carlsbad, New MexicoElevation 3,163 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCNM · 6 NM S · 5 min old
Ceiling 1,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCNM
WIND
130@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
1,500 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 140° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms, low near 58F, 53% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 58 SE 9 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 72/55 SE 9 kt – 27%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 77/55 S 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 81/57 S 9 kt – 9%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/57 SE 9 kt – 62%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 76/56 S 4 kt – 48%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 78/56 SW 9 kt – 6%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 78 S 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 0257Z.

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-6318. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,163 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0013Z 6:13 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0013Z (6:13 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 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

Carlsbad Medical Center Heliport is in Carlsbad, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,163 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6318
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.4414, -104.2574
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-6318 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCNM (6 NM S, MVFR).

KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
6 NM S
MVFR
KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
27 NM NW
MVFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
53 NM N
VFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
55 NM E
MVFR
KINK Winkler County Airport
67 NM SE
UNKNOWN
KPEQ Pecos Municipal Airport
74 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6318 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6318 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6318. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6318 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6318. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6318?
US-6318 sits at 3,163 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6318?
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.