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1IA7 Weather University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinic Heliport

Iowa City, IowaElevation 840 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIOW · 1 NM S · 10 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 · KIOW
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 NE 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 70/52 NE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 SE 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 9 kt – 54%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 SW 4 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/58 SE 9 kt – 48%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 9 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70 W 4 kt – 22%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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 1IA7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 48 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H1
H2
Dimensions
30 x 60 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
RWY H2

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
840 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1202Z (7:02 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinic Heliport is in Iowa City, Iowa. Field elevation 840 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDIANE LAMB
Manager phone319-384-7094
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA1IA7
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6600, -91.5477
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
UNICOM123.050
FREQUENCIES

Communications

123.050
UNICOM
UNICOM

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

1IA7 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 70 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
8.8
AVG OPS/DAY
12.9
Activity trend over 18 days: rising, from 11 to 17 operations per dayOperations trend (18 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 73%Unknown 15%Piston single 10%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~39 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~27 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~18 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~16 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~8 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›EC35 (Helicopter)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›EC30 (Helicopter)
›B429 (Helicopter)
›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

1IA7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIOW (1 NM S, VFR).

KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
1 NM S
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
15 NM NW
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
25 NM SE
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
41 NM SW
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
43 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ROOFTOP.
›ROOFTOP.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS H1 & H2; FLOOD LGTS H1 CALL 319-353-6440.
›PRVDD THAT INGRESS/EGRESS RTES FOR HELI ARE SOUTH EAST OR WEST; THAT APCH/DEP PATHS TO THE LNDG AREA ARE MAINTD FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; ALSO THAT THE TRSNL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE.
›MEDICAL.
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
›20' BLDG 51' WEST; 36' TWR 350' NORTH.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗1IA7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 1IA7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 1IA7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 1IA7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 1IA7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 1IA7?
1IA7 sits at 840 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 1IA7?
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.