ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi sˈɪks, ðə nˈæʃənəl ˌoʊʃɪˈænɪk ænd ˌætməsfˈɛɹɪk ɐdmˌɪnɪstɹˈeɪʃən kɹiːˈeɪɾᵻd ðə "hˈɛlmʌt ˈiː. lˈændsbɜːɡ" ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪn hɪz ˈɑːnɚɹ æz "wˈʌn ʌvðə pɹiːˈɛmɪnənt klˌaɪmɐtˈɑːlədʒˌɪsts ʌv ˌaʊɚ tˈaɪm"; ðɪ ɐwˈɔːɹd ɪz ɡɹˈæntᵻd tuː "ˈɔːl əbzˈɜːvɚ hˌuː hæv kəmplˈiːɾᵻd sˈɪksti jˈɪɹz ʌv sˈɜːvɪs æz koʊˈɑːpɚɹətˌɪv əbzˈɜːvɚz."
In 1986, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration created the "Helmut E. Landsberg" award in his honor as "one of the preeminent climatologists of our time"; the award is granted to "all observer who have completed 60 years of service as cooperative observers."