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US-8611 Weather Stephens Memorial Hospital Heliport

Breckenridge, TexasElevation 1,230 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBKD · 2 NM S · 4 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 5 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBKD
WIND
260@5
steady
VISIBILITY
5 SM
8 km
CEILING
5,500 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 160° at 7 kt, visibility 5 SM. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon slight chance rain showers, high near 79F, low near 59F, 23% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Slight Chance Rain Showers 79/59 SSE 4 kt – 23%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 82/62 S 9 kt – 18%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 84/64 S 9 kt 17 kt 1%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 82/61 S 4 kt – 68% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 73/58 SE 9 kt 17 kt 80%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/61 SSW 4 kt – 27%
Sunday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 83/65 S 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FWD). Forecast issued 2218Z.

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-8611. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,230 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2350Z 6:50 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1223Z (7:23 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0050Z (7:50 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Stephens Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Breckenridge, Texas. Field elevation 1,230 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8611
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates32.7546, -98.8867
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-8611 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBKD (2 NM S, MVFR).

KBKD Stephens County Airport
2 NM S
MVFR
KETN Eastland Municipal Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KMWL Mineral Wells Regional Airport
42 NM E
VFR
KABI Abilene Regional Airport
45 NM SW
VFR
KSEP Stephenville Clark Regional Airport
48 NM SE
VFR
KDYS Dyess Air Force Base
53 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8611 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8611 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8611. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8611 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8611. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8611?
US-8611 sits at 1,230 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8611?
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.