US-6890 Weather Community Medical Center Heliport
Falls City, NebraskaElevation 1,009 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTJ · 37 NM SE · 12 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 · KSTJ
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 from 150° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.
PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
| Day | Conditions | Temp F | Wind | Gusts | Precip | Pilot note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tonight | Mostly Cloudy | 56 | SE 3 kt | – | 3% | |
| Monday | Partly Sunny | 79/57 | SSE 9 kt | 15 kt | 6% | |
| Tuesday | Chance Rain Showers | 72/56 | SW 7 kt | – | 42% | |
| Wednesday | Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms | 77/58 | S 13 kt | 22 kt | 57% | Thunderstorms in the forecast |
| Thursday | Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 77/58 | S 5 kt | – | 56% | |
| Friday | Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely | 75/55 | SSE 9 kt | 16 kt | 62% | |
| Saturday | Chance Rain Showers | 71/53 | SSE 7 kt | 14 kt | 37% | |
| Sunday | Slight Chance Rain Showers | 70 | SSE 4 kt | – | 20% |
Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0404Z.
Radar
Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.
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Crosswind calculator
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RUNWAYS
Runway detail & declared distances
H1
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
1,009 ft MSL
Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.
DAYLIGHT & NIGHT
Sun & logging windows
Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 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
Community Medical Center Heliport is in Falls City, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,009 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.
OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCOMMUNITY MEDICAL CENTER INC
Manager phone402-245-2428
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6890
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.0772, -95.6089
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY
US-6890 traffic patterns
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (2 days)
Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul
FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%
Mostly small piston aircraft.
TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV7 (Piston single) · ~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
AIRPORT REMARKS
Operational remarks
›OWNER DOES NOT DESIRES ARPT BE CHARTED.
›1. THE HELIPORT MEET AND MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR 150/5390-2(CURRENT EDITION) HELIPORT DESIGN, INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE TOUCHDOWN AND LIFTOFF AREA (TLOF), FINAL APPROACH AND TAKEOFF AREA (FATO), SAFETY AREA, AND 8:1 APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE AND ESTABLISH AN ACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF SAFETY FOR HELICOPTER OPERATIONS. 2. FOR PROPER APPLICATION, FLIGHT STANDARDS RECOMMENDS RECALCULATING THE TLOF, FATO, AND SAFETY AREA DIMENSIONS BASED ON THE MOST DEMANDING AIRCRAFT (S-76). (REF: FIG. 4-2) THE HELIPORT SHOULD BE CONSTRUCTED WITH THE FOLLOWING MINIMUM DIMENSIONS: A TLOF OF 44 FEET BY 44 FEET, FATO OF 78.75 FEET BY 78.75, AND SAFETY AREA OF 108 FEET BY 108 FEET. 3. THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE, SINGLE HELICOPTER WITHIN EACH SAFETY AREA. (REF: PARA. 402) 4. THE PROPONENT SHOULD ENSURE THAT ALL FIXED OBJECTS LOCATED WITHIN THE SAFETY AREA DO NOT PROJECT ABOVE THE FATO ELEVATION, EXCEPT FOR LIGHTING FIXTURES, WHICH MAY PROJECT A MAXIMUM OF 2 INCHES. (REF: PARA. 407) 5. ONLY ONE HELICOPTER SHOULD OCCUPY THE HELIPAD AT A TIME. (REF: PARA. 408) 6. ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED ON A 180 DEGREES CLOCKWISE TO 270 DEGREES EGRESS (DEPARTURE) HEADING USING THE CENTER OF THE PROPOSED TLOF AS A REFERENCE POINT. (REF: PARA. 409) 7. VFR APPROACH/DEPARTURE LATERAL EXTENSION IS APPLIED TO THIS HELIPORT FOR OBSTACLE CLEARANCE (REF: PARA. 409B(4)) 8. A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND ...
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6890 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6890. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6890 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6890. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6890?
US-6890 sits at 1,009 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6890?
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.