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1IA5 Weather Story County Hospital Heliport

Nevada, IowaElevation 995 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAMW · 8 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 · KAMW
WIND
020@7
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% 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 Mostly Cloudy 50 NE 7 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 68/54 ENE 8 kt – 8%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/55 S 8 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 10 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 4 kt – 65%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 SE 8 kt – 54%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/54 SSE 7 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 5 kt – 14%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0349Z.

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 1IA5. 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
Edge lights
FLD
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
995 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Story County Hospital Heliport is in Nevada, Iowa. Field elevation 995 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerNATHAN THOMPSON CEO
Manager phone515-382-2111
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1IA5
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0175, -93.4530
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1IA5 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
3
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~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

1IA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAMW (8 NM W, VFR).

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
8 NM W
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
18 NM W
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
25 NM E
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
28 NM SE
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
30 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›TREES 75' SOUTH & WEST.
›PROVIDED APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 SLOPE.
›MEDICAL.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1IA5 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1IA5 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1IA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1IA5 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1IA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1IA5?
1IA5 sits at 995 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1IA5?
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.