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US-8906 Weather Columbus Community Hospital Heliport

Columbus, NebraskaElevation 1,459 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOLU · 2 NM E · 57 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 · KOLU
WIND
030@8
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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight showers and thunderstorms, low near 47F, 80% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Showers And Thunderstorms 47 NE 7 kt – 80% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/42 E 9 kt 17 kt 71%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 66/50 WSW 8 kt 14 kt 31%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/49 S 9 kt 17 kt 15%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/53 ENE 6 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/54 SSE 9 kt 19 kt 66%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 66/48 S 8 kt 16 kt 66%
Sunday Partly Sunny 64 NW 5 kt – 6%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0152Z.

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-8906. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,459 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2333Z 6:33 PM
Sunrise
1253Z 7:53 AM
Loggable night
0002Z (7:02 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1253Z (7:53 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0033Z (7:33 PM local) → 1153Z (6:53 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

Columbus Community Hospital Heliport is in Columbus, Nebraska. Field elevation 1,459 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCOLUMBUS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Manager phone402-562-3291
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8906
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBUS
RegionNebraska
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4553, -97.3866
Distance from city2 NM NNW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8906 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-07-26, 2 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: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (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-8906 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOLU (2 NM E, VFR).

KOLU Columbus Municipal Airport
2 NM E
VFR
KOFK Karl Stefan Memorial Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
39 NM E
VFR
KLNK Lincoln Airport
46 NM SE
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
51 NM N
VFR
KGRI Central Nebraska Regional Airport
51 NM SW
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8906 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8906 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8906. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8906 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8906. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8906?
US-8906 sits at 1,459 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8906?
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.