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4IA1 Weather Ellsworth Municipal Hospital Heliport

Iowa Falls, IowaElevation 1,138 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KIFA · 3 NM S · 8 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 · KIFA
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 48F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 48 NE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 63/51 ENE 8 kt – 13%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 70/53 S 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 74/55 S 10 kt – 64%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/53 NW 3 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/55 SE 7 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/51 S 7 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 WNW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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 4IA1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,138 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2315Z 6:15 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital Heliport is in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Field elevation 1,138 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4IA1
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.5247, -93.2424
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

4IA1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KIFA (3 NM S, VFR).

KIFA Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
3 NM S
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
12 NM N
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
28 NM W
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
36 NM SW
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
37 NM E
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4IA1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4IA1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4IA1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4IA1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4IA1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4IA1?
4IA1 sits at 1,138 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4IA1?
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.