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3IA2 Weather Greene County Medical Center Heliport

Jefferson, IowaElevation 1,050 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KPRO · 15 NM SE · 8 min old
Ceiling 23,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KPRO
WIND
040@3
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
23,000 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 30° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9.8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 66F, low near 54F, 14% 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 Mostly Cloudy 66/54 ENE 6 kt – 14%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 68/53 SSW 7 kt – 6%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 74/54 S 9 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 73/51 NNW 3 kt – 41%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 72/54 SE 6 kt – 58%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 69/51 SSE 5 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 68 SSE 4 kt – 19%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0823Z.

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 3IA2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 30 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
1,050 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2349Z (6:49 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Greene County Medical Center Heliport is in Jefferson, Iowa. Field elevation 1,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRIAN BENSON
Manager phone515-386-2114
AttendedON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3IA2
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0167, -94.3877
Distance from city0 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3IA2 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-09-28, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1.5
AVG OPS/DAY
2.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 50%Turboprop 33%Piston single 17%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›H60 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›P28R (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

3IA2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KPRO (15 NM SE, VFR).

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
15 NM SE
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
18 NM W
MVFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
24 NM E
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
34 NM NE
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
34 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›CONDL: APPROACH PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR AN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TRANSITIONAL SURFACES ARE MAINTAINED FOR 2:1 SLOPE.
›FOR ATTENDANT CALL 515-386-4180.
›MEDICAL.
›BLDGS NORTH AND SOUTH AND TREES EAST OF HELIPAD.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3IA2 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3IA2 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3IA2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3IA2 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3IA2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3IA2?
3IA2 sits at 1,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3IA2?
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.