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US-8442 Weather UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad

Albuquerque, New MexicoElevation 5,292 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KABQ · 3 NM S · 24 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KABQ
WIND
130@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 240° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight scattered showers and thunderstorms then partly cloudy, low near 43F, 41% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Scattered Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Cloudy 43 NW 9 kt – 41% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Mostly Sunny 67/42 NE 4 kt – 6%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 70/44 SW 4 kt – 4%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 70/46 SW 4 kt – 4%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/48 N 4 kt – 40%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/46 S 4 kt – 64%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 67/46 SW 4 kt – 14%
Sunday Rain Showers Likely 64 S 9 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office ABQ). Forecast issued 0052Z.

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-8442. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 43 ft

H1
Dimensions
43 x 43 ft
Surface
Deck
Edge lights
PERI
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
5,292 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0019Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1321Z 7:21 AM
Loggable night
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0019Z (6:19 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0119Z (7:19 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

UNM Hospital Critical Care Tower West Helipad is in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Field elevation 5,292 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT PERRY
Manager phone505-272-3115
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8442
SectionalALBUQUERQUE
Center (ARTCC)ALBUQUERQUE
Flight service (AFSS)ALBUQUERQUE
RegionNew Mexico
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.0890, -106.6210
Distance from city2 NM ENE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8442 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 53 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.4
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 10 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (10 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 96%Unknown 4%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~5 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›AS50 (Helicopter)
›B407 (Helicopter)
›A119 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-8442 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KABQ (3 NM S, VFR).

KABQ Albuquerque International Sunport
3 NM S
VFR
KSAF Santa Fe Municipal Airport
41 NM NE
VFR
KLAM Los Alamos Airport
51 NM N
LIFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
63 NM W
VFR
KONM Socorro Municipal Airport
66 NM S
VFR
KLVS Las Vegas Municipal Airport
80 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›METAL
›TLOF 43X43 FT; FATO 72X72 FT; SAFTEY AREA 12.5X12.5 FT; INGRESS 201/021; EGRESS 201/021.
›MICHAEL KEARNEY
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8442 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8442 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8442. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8442 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8442. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8442?
US-8442 sits at 5,292 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8442?
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.