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02IA Weather Boone County Hospital Heliport

Boone, IowaElevation 1,160 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBNW · 1 NM E · 25 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 · KBNW
WIND
040@9
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 40° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 66F, low near 54F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 66/54 ENE 8 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 SSW 8 kt – 9%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 S 10 kt – 69% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 73/52 NNW 4 kt – 44%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 ESE 7 kt – 57%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/52 SSE 7 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 SSE 5 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0659Z.

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 02IA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,160 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Boone County Hospital Heliport is in Boone, Iowa. Field elevation 1,160 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMIKAELA KIENITZ, ADMIN
Manager phone515-433-8480
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA02IA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0561, -93.8780
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

02IA traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-04, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›CH7A (Piston single) · ~0 landings/mo
›RV9 (Piston single) · ~0 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

02IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBNW (1 NM E, VFR).

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
12 NM E
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
23 NM N
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›ROOFTOP.
›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
›INGRESS/EGRESS FM 290 DEGS TO 060 DEGS & FM 120 DEGS TO 200 DEGS MAGNETIC.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD FATO/APCH SFC/TRANSITIONAL SFC CLEAR OF OBSTNS; OBSTNS MKD/LGTS/MKD; EMS PERSONNEL USED TO CONTROL PUBLIC ACCESS TO HELIPAD WHEN IN USE; & FIRE EXTINGUISHER MAINTAINED & COORDINATION W/ BOONE FIRE DEPT MADE IN EVENT OF A FIRE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗02IA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 02IA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 02IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 02IA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 02IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 02IA?
02IA sits at 1,160 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 02IA?
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.