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US-6417 Weather Newman Regional Health Heliport

Emporia, KansasElevation 1,164 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KEMP · 5 NM S · 4 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 · KEMP
WIND
160@5
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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast; thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 4 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny 78/57 S 9 kt 17 kt 21%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 73/57 S 9 kt 17 kt 38%
Wednesday Sunny 79/61 S 17 kt 26 kt 16% Strong winds in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 82/61 S 13 kt 22 kt 17%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 13 kt – 47% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 9 kt – 59%
Sunday Partly Sunny 74 NW 4 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office TOP). Forecast issued 0045Z.

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-6417. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
RWY H1

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,164 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
0000Z (7:00 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Newman Regional Health Heliport is in Emporia, Kansas. Field elevation 1,164 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6417
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionKansas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.4106, -96.1956
Distance from city1 NM WNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6417 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-21, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low 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: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EXPL (Helicopter) · ~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-6417 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KEMP (5 NM S, VFR).

KEMP Emporia Municipal Airport
5 NM S
VFR
KFOE Topeka Regional Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KFRI Marshall Army Air Field
47 NM NW
VFR
KTOP Philip Billard Municipal Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
KEQA Captain Jack Thomas El Dorado Airport
48 NM SW
VFR
KMHK Manhattan Regional Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HBLITS@NEWMANRH.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6417 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6417 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6417. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6417 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6417. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6417?
US-6417 sits at 1,164 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6417?
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.