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US-9174 Weather Woodland Heights Medical Center Heliport

Lufkin, TexasElevation 258 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KLFK · 6 NM S · 21 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 · KLFK
WIND
090@4
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 90° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today mostly cloudy, high near 81F, low near 56F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Mostly Cloudy 81/56 SE 4 kt – 3%
Wednesday Sunny 84/57 E 4 kt – 3%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 83/60 E 4 kt – 0%
Friday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 79/59 E 9 kt – 31%
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/60 S 4 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Partly Sunny 84/63 SE 4 kt – 6%
Monday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 84/58 S 13 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office SHV). Forecast issued 1413Z.

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-9174. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
258 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2334Z 6:34 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2359Z (6:59 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0034Z (7:34 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Woodland Heights Medical Center Heliport is in Lufkin, Texas. Field elevation 258 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-9174
RegionTexas
CountryUnited States
Coordinates31.3278, -94.7546
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-9174 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-07-30, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Thu · 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-9174 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLFK (6 NM S, VFR).

KLFK Angelina County Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KOCH A L Mangham Jr. Regional Airport
15 NM N
MVFR
KJSO Cherokee County Airport
40 NM NW
VFR
KJAS Jasper County Airport Bell Field
46 NM SE
VFR
KUTS Huntsville Regional Airport
55 NM SW
VFR
KPSN Palestine Municipal Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-9174 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-9174 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-9174. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-9174 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-9174. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-9174?
US-9174 sits at 258 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-9174?
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.