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US-6656 Weather Miller Peak Emergency Helipad

Hereford, ArizonaElevation 9,433 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFHU · 12 NM N · 17 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 · KFHU
WIND
250@7
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 276° at 2 kt, temperature 20.56C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight partly cloudy, low near 41F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Partly Cloudy 41 W 4 kt – 0%
Monday Sunny 58/42 S 5 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 59/43 SSW 6 kt – 0%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 58/45 SSW 7 kt – 2%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 58/46 SSW 6 kt – 47%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 50/43 SSW 10 kt – 72% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 50/44 SW 8 kt – 34%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 49 SSW 11 kt – 54%

Source: National Weather Service (office TWC). Forecast issued 0211Z.

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-6656. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
9,433 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0038Z 5:38 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 6:32 AM
Loggable night
0103Z (6:03 PM local) → 1307Z (6:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0038Z (5:38 PM local) → 1332Z (6:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0138Z (6:38 PM local) → 1232Z (5:32 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

Miller Peak Emergency Helipad is in Hereford, Arizona. Field elevation 9,433 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6656
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3928, -110.2930
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6656 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-06-14, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 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-6656 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFHU (12 NM N, VFR).

KFHU Sierra Vista Municipal Airport / Libby Army Air Field
12 NM N
VFR
KOLS Nogales International Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KDUG Bisbee Douglas International Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KTUS Tucson International Airport
54 NM NW
VFR
KDMA Davis Monthan Air Force Base
55 NM NW
VFR
KAVQ Marana Regional Airport
77 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6656 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6656 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6656. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6656 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6656. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6656?
US-6656 sits at 9,433 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6656?
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.