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2IA4 Weather CMC at West Ninth Heliport

Waterloo, IowaElevation 922 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALO · 6 NM NW · 30 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 · KALO
WIND
030@6
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 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 64F, low near 50F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 64/50 ENE 9 kt – 5%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/54 SSE 11 kt 16 kt 9%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 73/56 S 12 kt – 74%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/51 WNW 5 kt – 74% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/54 ESE 7 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/52 SE 7 kt – 58%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 67 S 6 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0804Z.

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 2IA4. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 48 ft

H1
Dimensions
48 x 48 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
922 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

CMC at West Ninth Heliport is in Waterloo, Iowa. Field elevation 922 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerANDY SWEENEY
Manager phone319-272-5897
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2IA4
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4610, -92.3447
Distance from city7 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
FuelJet A
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSunset to sunrise · White-green-yellow (heliport)
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

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

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2IA4 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALO (6 NM NW, VFR).

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
6 NM NW
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
33 NM SW
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
39 NM N
VFR
KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
41 NM W
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
42 NM W
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
45 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OTHER CONTACT: DENNIS WOOD, DWOOD@AIRMETHODS.COM
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-272-7050.
›30 FT POLES NE; SE AND NW AND BLDGS W AND S OF HELIPORT.
›MEDICAL.
›CONDL--PROVIDED CLEAR APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS TO LANDING AREA ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE IS MAINTAINED FOR A 2:1 SLOPE; USERS AVOID COLUMBUS HIGH, WEST HIGH AND CRESTHAVEN SCHOOL BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2IA4 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2IA4 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2IA4. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2IA4 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2IA4. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2IA4?
2IA4 sits at 922 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2IA4?
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.