US-8969 Weather Star Valley Health Hospital Heliport

Afton, WyomingElevation 6,221 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAFO · 1 NM SW · 8 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAFO
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday areas of fog then mostly sunny, high near 52F, low near 25F, 85% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 52/25 S 7 kt – 85%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 43/23 SSW 6 kt – 25%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 45/24 SSW 5 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 51/34 SSE 6 kt – 19%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 49/30 S 4 kt – 59%
Saturday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 49/33 S 2 kt – 71%
Sunday Rain And Snow Showers Likely 48 SW 4 kt – 59%

Source: National Weather Service (office RIW). Forecast issued 0922Z.

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-8969. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
6,221 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0026Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1350Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1321Z (7:21 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1350Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0126Z (7:26 PM local) → 1250Z (6:50 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

Star Valley Health Hospital Heliport is in Afton, Wyoming. Field elevation 6,221 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8969
RegionWyoming
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7178, -110.9308
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-8969 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAFO (1 NM SW, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8969 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8969. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8969 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8969. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8969?
US-8969 sits at 6,221 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8969?
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.