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1IA3 Weather Spencer Municipal Hospital Heliport

Spencer, IowaElevation 1,318 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPW · 3 NM W · 9 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 · KSPW
WIND
030@15
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 30° at 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy then chance rain showers, low near 42F, 40% 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
Tonight Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 42 NE 9 kt – 40%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 54/48 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 69%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 65/50 SSW 9 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/48 SSW 9 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 69/50 NE 4 kt – 26%
Friday Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/53 SE 9 kt – 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/48 SSE 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 4 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0320Z.

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 1IA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
1,318 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1247Z 7:47 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Spencer Municipal Hospital Heliport is in Spencer, Iowa. Field elevation 1,318 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOEL WASSOM
Manager phone(712) 264-6135
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1IA3
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.1505, -95.1422
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1IA3 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-07-12, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (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

1IA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPW (3 NM W, VFR).

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
3 NM W
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
23 NM NE
MVFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
31 NM N
MVFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
33 NM S
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
38 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PROVIDED THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.
›OWNER DOES NOT WANT CHARTING.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1IA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1IA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1IA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1IA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1IA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1IA3?
1IA3 sits at 1,318 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1IA3?
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.