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US-9056 Weather Dickens Emergency Heliport

Dickens, TexasElevation 2,548 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLBB · 49 NM W · 37 min old
Ceiling 16,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLBB
WIND
190@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
16,000 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 160° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests this afternoon showers and thunderstorms, high near 63F, low near 56F, 75% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
This Afternoon: Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
This Afternoon Showers And Thunderstorms 63/56 S 9 kt – 75% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Patchy Fog then Mostly Sunny 75/58 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 79/59 SSW 13 kt – 1%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/57 SSW 9 kt – 82%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms 68/54 SE 9 kt – 85%
Saturday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 SSW 9 kt – 21%
Sunday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 SSW 9 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office LUB). Forecast issued 2130Z.

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-9056. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
2,548 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2357Z 6:57 PM
Sunrise
1257Z 7:57 AM
Loggable night
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2357Z (6:57 PM local) → 1257Z (7:57 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0057Z (7:57 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 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

Dickens Emergency Heliport is in Dickens, Texas. Field elevation 2,548 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9056
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates33.6214, -100.8421
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-9056 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLBB (49 NM W, VFR).

KLBB Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KPVW Hale County Airport
55 NM NW
MVFR
KCDS Childress Municipal Airport
56 NM NE
IFR
KSNK Winston Field
56 NM S
VFR
KSWW Avenger Field
72 NM S
VFR
KDYS Dyess Air Force Base
88 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9056 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9056 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9056. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9056 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9056. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9056?
US-9056 sits at 2,548 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9056?
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.