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4IA0 Weather Greater Community Hospital Heliport

Creston, IowaElevation 1,291 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 3 NM SE · 18 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 · KCSQ
WIND
050@8
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 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 70F, low near 57F, 5% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Partly Sunny 70/57 E 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 68/55 SSW 9 kt – 26%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/57 S 13 kt – 56%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 74/56 NW 6 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/56 SE 9 kt – 56%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/53 SSE 8 kt – 50%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 S 5 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0732Z.

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 4IA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
1,291 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Greater Community Hospital Heliport is in Creston, Iowa. Field elevation 1,291 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRYAN BURWELL
Manager phone(641) 782-3595
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4IA0
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0722, -94.3944
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4IA0 traffic patterns

2026-07-15 to 2026-07-17, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT6T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

4IA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (3 NM SE, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
3 NM SE
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
36 NM SW
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
36 NM NW
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
47 NM N
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
61 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP PATHS CLEAR FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.
›15' BLDG 60' W; 30' PLINES 90' N; 20' BLDG 126' E & 30' LGT POLES 120' S OF PAD.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-782-7091.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4IA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4IA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4IA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4IA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4IA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4IA0?
4IA0 sits at 1,291 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4IA0?
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.