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3IA6 Weather Ottumwa Hospital Heliport

Ottumwa, IowaElevation 845 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 13 NM N · 7 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 · KOOA
WIND
020@5
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 50° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 74F, low near 54F, 3% 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
Monday Partly Sunny 74/54 ENE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/57 S 6 kt – 13%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 77/60 S 9 kt – 48%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 SW 5 kt – 55% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 77/58 S 6 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 S 6 kt – 63%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 71 W 5 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0521Z.

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 3IA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
845 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2314Z 6:14 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1205Z (7:05 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Ottumwa Hospital Heliport is in Ottumwa, Iowa. Field elevation 845 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTHOMAS PARSONS, PLANT MGR
Manager phone641-684-2424
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3IA6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0289, -92.3907
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

3IA6 traffic patterns

2026-06-20 to 2026-10-03, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~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

3IA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (13 NM N, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
53 NM NE
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED APPROACHES ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRNSITIONAL SFCS FOR A 2:1 SLOPES.
›MEDICAL.
›BLUE ROTG BCN AVBL ON REQUEST CALL 515-682-7511 OR CTC 155.340/155.205.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3IA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3IA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3IA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3IA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3IA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3IA6?
3IA6 sits at 845 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3IA6?
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.