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US-8577 Weather Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Heliport

Fort Defiance, ArizonaElevation 6,846 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGUP · 20 NM SE · 59 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 · KGUP
WIND
220@6
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 from 210° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly clear then patchy fog, low near 29F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Clear then Patchy Fog 29 NW 4 kt – 3%
Monday Patchy Fog then Sunny 60/31 SE 4 kt – 0%
Tuesday Sunny 63/35 SW 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 63/37 SW 13 kt – 0%
Thursday Partly Sunny 63/39 S 9 kt – 20%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 57/38 SW 13 kt – 59% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 54/37 SW 13 kt – 52%
Sunday Showers And Thunderstorms 51 SW 13 kt – 78%

Source: National Weather Service (office FGZ). Forecast issued 0151Z.

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-8577. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,846 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0028Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1332Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
0054Z (6:54 PM local) → 1306Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0028Z (6:28 PM local) → 1332Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0128Z (7:28 PM local) → 1232Z (6:32 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

Fort Defiance Indian Hospital Heliport is in Fort Defiance, Arizona. Field elevation 6,846 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8577
RegionArizona
CountryUnited States
Coordinates35.7589, -109.0500
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-8577 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGUP (20 NM SE, VFR).

KGUP Gallup Municipal Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KGNT Grants-Milan Municipal Airport
66 NM SE
VFR
KFMN Four Corners Regional Airport
71 NM NE
VFR
KSJN St Johns Industrial Air Park
76 NM S
VFR
KINW Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport
93 NM SW
VFR
KTYL Taylor Airport
94 NM SW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8577 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8577 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8577. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8577 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8577. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8577?
US-8577 sits at 6,846 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8577?
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.