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US-6878 Weather Samaritan Hospital Heliport

Macon, MissouriElevation 882 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMBY · 17 NM S · 0 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 · KMBY
WIND
170@4
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 S 3 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Sunny 77/52 SSW 5 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 6 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/58 S 9 kt – 10%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 80/59 SSW 7 kt – 25% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/58 SSW 7 kt – 40%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/57 S 6 kt – 63%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 72 W 5 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0115Z.

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-6878. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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
882 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Samaritan Hospital Heliport is in Macon, Missouri. Field elevation 882 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTOM YATES
Manager phone660-385-8700
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6878
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates39.7486, -92.4690
Distance from city1 NM N
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-6878 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMBY (17 NM S, VFR).

KMBY Omar N Bradley Airport
17 NM S
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMHL Marshall Memorial Municipal Airport
52 NM SW
VFR
KCOU Columbia Regional Airport
57 NM S
VFR
KUIN Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field
60 NM E
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
64 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›DALGT VFR CONDS ONLY.
›TYATES@SMHMO.ORG
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6878 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6878 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6878. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6878 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6878. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6878?
US-6878 sits at 882 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6878?
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.