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US-9042 Weather Keene Memorial Hospital Heliport

Cheyenne Wells, ColoradoElevation 4,285 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KGLD · 45 NM NE · 17 min old
Ceiling 200 ft, visibility 3/4 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KGLD
WIND
090@5
steady
VISIBILITY
3/4 SM
1.2 km
CEILING
200 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 120° at 8 kt, visibility 0.3 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight areas of fog, low near 44F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Tonight: Areas Of Fog. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Areas Of Fog 44 SE 9 kt – 98% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Monday Areas Of Fog then Partly Sunny 63/37 W 9 kt – 13%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/39 S 9 kt – 0%
Wednesday Sunny 69/39 W 4 kt – 0%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/43 E 4 kt – 8%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68/45 S 9 kt – 23%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 64/41 W 9 kt – 20%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 61 E 9 kt – 41%

Source: National Weather Service (office GLD). Forecast issued 0155Z.

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-9042. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,285 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2357Z 5:57 PM
Sunrise
1309Z 7:09 AM
Loggable night
0024Z (6:24 PM local) → 1242Z (6:42 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2357Z (5:57 PM local) → 1309Z (7:09 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0057Z (6:57 PM local) → 1209Z (6:09 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

Keene Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Cheyenne Wells, Colorado. Field elevation 4,285 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9042
RegionColorado
CountryUnited States
Coordinates38.8266, -102.3549
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-9042 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KGLD (45 NM NE, LIFR).

KGLD Goodland Municipal Airport
45 NM NE
LIFR
KLAA Southeast Colorado Regional Airport
48 NM S
LIFR
KLIC Limon Municipal Airport
67 NM NW
IFR
KCBK Shalz Field
71 NM NE
LIFR
KAKO Colorado Plains Regional Airport
90 NM NW
LIFR
KGCK Garden City Regional Airport
94 NM SE
MVFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9042 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9042 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9042. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9042 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9042. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9042?
US-9042 sits at 4,285 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9042?
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.