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US-6503 Weather Artesia General Hospital Heliport

Artesia, New MexicoElevation 3,396 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KATS · 3 NM W · 18 min old
Ceiling 1,900 ft, visibility 8 SM, thunderstorms.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KATS
WIND
290@4
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 km
CEILING
1,900 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 calm, visibility 8 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today scattered showers and thunderstorms, high near 70F, low near 56F, 62% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Today: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 70/56 SE 17 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms then Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms 68/54 SE 9 kt – 42%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 75/51 S 9 kt – 1%
Wednesday Sunny 77/54 S 9 kt – 5%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SE 9 kt – 54%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/53 S 9 kt – 35%
Saturday Partly Sunny 76/53 SW 13 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office MAF). Forecast issued 1232Z.

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-6503. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
3,396 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0014Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0039Z (6:39 PM local) → 1244Z (6:44 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0014Z (6:14 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0114Z (7:14 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

Artesia General Hospital Heliport is in Artesia, New Mexico. Field elevation 3,396 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6503
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.8496, -104.4112
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-6503 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KATS (3 NM W, MVFR).

KATS Artesia Municipal Airport
3 NM W
MVFR
KROW Roswell Air Center Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KCNM Cavern City Air Terminal
32 NM S
MVFR
KHOB Lea County Regional Airport
61 NM E
MVFR
KSRR Sierra Blanca Regional Airport
67 NM NW
LIFR
KALM Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport
80 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6503 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6503 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6503. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6503 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6503. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6503?
US-6503 sits at 3,396 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6503?
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.