WxDecoder

2IA8 Weather Burgess Health Center Heliport

Onawa, IowaElevation 1,049 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSUX · 25 NM NW · 59 min old
Ceiling 7,000 ft, visibility 6 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSUX
WIND
030@7
steady
VISIBILITY
6 SM
9.7 km
CEILING
7,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers likely, high near 65F, low near 47F, 63% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers Likely 65/47 ENE 9 kt 15 kt 63%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 66/52 SW 7 kt – 10%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 73/50 S 11 kt 19 kt 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 72/51 NNE 4 kt – 30%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/53 ESE 9 kt 16 kt 62%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 68/50 SSE 7 kt 14 kt 61%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 66 S 6 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0700Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

OUR HEADSET PICK · NOT SPONSORED

DC

David Clark DC ONE-X

Not sponsored, just the headset we'd buy ourselves: the DC ONE-X, with hybrid noise canceling, Bluetooth, and 30+ hour battery. And David Clark's A+ customer service is the real reason we recommend them.

Visit David Clark
RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 2IA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 25 ft

H1
Dimensions
25 x 25 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
1,049 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2328Z 6:28 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Burgess Health Center Heliport is in Onawa, Iowa. Field elevation 1,049 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCARL BEHNE - CEO
Manager phone712-423-2311
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA2IA8
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0264, -96.1064
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

2IA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSUX (25 NM NW, VFR).

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field
25 NM NW
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
32 NM E
VFR
KFET Fremont Municipal Airport
39 NM SW
VFR
KLCG Wayne Municipal Airport / Stan Morris Field
41 NM W
VFR
KOMA Eppley Airfield
44 NM S
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
45 NM N
MVFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›5 FT BOLLARD LIGHTS SOUTH OF HELIPAD LEADING TO THE HOSPITAL.
›MEDICAL.
›HELIPAD LCTD WITHIN 100 X 100' LNDG/TKOF AREA.
›FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT AT 712-293-2482. WHEN SUX ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›CONDL-PROVIDED APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE.
›FOR PERIMETER LIGHTS CALL 712-423-2311.
›25' POLE 106' SSW 25' POLE 140' SSE OF HELIPAD.
›STANDARD HELIPART MARKING; COND - FAIR.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗2IA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 2IA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 2IA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 2IA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 2IA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 2IA8?
2IA8 sits at 1,049 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 2IA8?
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.