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US-8993 Weather Harrison Co Community Hospital Heliport

Bethany, MissouriElevation 978 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 48 NM N · 15 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 · KCSQ
WIND
060@7
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 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 ESE 3 kt – 0%
Monday Partly Sunny 76/55 ESE 5 kt – 4%
Tuesday Chance Rain Showers 71/56 S 8 kt – 26%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 11 kt – 46%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/59 SSW 7 kt – 46% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 9 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 70 W 6 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office EAX). Forecast issued 0350Z.

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-8993. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 44 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete (fair)
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
978 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Harrison Co Community Hospital Heliport is in Bethany, Missouri. Field elevation 978 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerHARRISON COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
Manager phone660-425-0250
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8993
SectionalKANSAS CITY
Center (ARTCC)KANSAS CITY
Flight service (AFSS)COLUMBIA
RegionMissouri
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.2753, -94.0148
Distance from city1 NM NNE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8993 traffic patterns

2026-07-27 to 2026-07-27, 1 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: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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-8993 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (48 NM N, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
48 NM N
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
53 NM NW
VFR
KMCI Kansas City International Airport
67 NM SW
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
68 NM E
VFR
KMKC Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport
74 NM S
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗Official airport website
↗US-8993 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8993 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8993. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8993 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8993. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8993?
US-8993 sits at 978 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8993?
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.