US-6778 Weather Lakeside Hospital Heliport

Omaha, NebraskaElevation 1,312 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMLE · 4 NM SE · 21 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 · KMLE
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy then slight chance rain showers, low near 52F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 52 NE 4 kt – 15%
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/50 E 7 kt 15 kt 30%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/55 SW 6 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 75/55 S 9 kt 17 kt 46%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 74/58 SE 4 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 SSE 8 kt 17 kt 65%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/53 S 7 kt 14 kt 65%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 65 NW 4 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0116Z.

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-6778. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 54 ft

H1
Dimensions
54 x 54 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
1,312 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2329Z 6:29 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2329Z (6:29 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0029Z (7:29 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Lakeside Hospital Heliport is in Omaha, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,312 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCHI LAKDESIDE HOSPITAL
Manager phone4027178000
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6778
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2387, -96.1816
Distance from city11 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6778 traffic patterns

2026-06-14 to 2026-09-04, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (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-6778 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMLE (4 NM SE, VFR).

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6778 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6778. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6778 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6778. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6778?
US-6778 sits at 1,312 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6778?
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.