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US-7727 Weather Presbyterian Española Hospital Heliport

Española, New MexicoElevation 5,646 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLAM · 11 NM SW · 23 min old
Ceiling 3,800 ft, visibility 7 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLAM
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 km
CEILING
3,800 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Flood WatchSevere · Future · Possible
25 1800Z to 26 0600Z
Far Northwest Highlands; Northwest Highlands; West Central Highlands; Tusas Mountains Including Chama; Jemez Mountains; Upper Rio Grande Valley; Espanola Valley; Santa Fe Metro Area
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and west central New Mexico, including the following areas, in north central New Mexico, Espanola Valley, Far Northwest Highlands, Jemez Mountains, Northwest Highlands, Santa Fe Metro Area, Tusas Mountains Including Chama and Upper Rio Grande Valley. In west central New Mexico, West …
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

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 7 SM, temperature 6.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 38F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 38 E 4 kt – 80% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 64/36 N 4 kt – 5%
Tuesday Sunny 67/37 W 4 kt – 2%
Wednesday Sunny 67/37 NW 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 70/41 W 4 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 67/41 NW 4 kt – 65%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/39 W 4 kt – 31%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 62 SW 4 kt – 71%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0258Z.

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-7727. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
5,646 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0016Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0042Z (6:42 PM local) → 1254Z (6:54 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0016Z (6:16 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0116Z (7:16 PM local) → 1221Z (6:21 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

Presbyterian Española Hospital Heliport is in Española, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,646 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7727
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.9975, -106.0872
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7727 traffic patterns

2026-07-18 to 2026-09-11, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B407 (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-7727 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLAM (11 NM SW, VFR).

KLAM Los Alamos Airport
11 NM SW
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
23 NM S
VFR
KAXX Angel Fire Airport
46 NM NE
MVFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
50 NM SE
VFR
KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
63 NM SW
VFR
KALS San Luis Valley Regional Airport/Bergman Field
87 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7727 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7727 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7727. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7727 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7727. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7727?
US-7727 sits at 5,646 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7727?
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.