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4IA3 Weather Floyd County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Charles City, IowaElevation 1,146 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCCY · 3 NM E · 7 min old
Ceiling 19,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCCY
WIND
020@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
19,000 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 20° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 45 N 8 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 59/46 NE 10 kt – 14%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 69/52 S 11 kt – 11%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 72/54 S 11 kt – 74%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Partly Sunny 70/47 NW 4 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/51 E 7 kt – 61%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/50 SE 7 kt – 61%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 S 5 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). 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 4IA3. 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
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
1,146 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1237Z 7:37 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1237Z (7:37 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1137Z (6:37 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

Floyd County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Charles City, Iowa. Field elevation 1,146 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAWNETT WILLIS
Manager phone641-228-6830
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA4IA3
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0508, -92.6844
Distance from city1 NM SW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

4IA3 traffic patterns

2026-07-25 to 2026-07-25, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Fleet composition unclear from available data.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~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

4IA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCCY (3 NM E, VFR).

KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
3 NM E
VFR
KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
38 NM N
MVFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
43 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: NEIL TUTTLE 641-257-4313 NTUTTLE@FCMHOSP.COM
›HELIPAD LGTD WITH PERIMETER LGTS.
›PROVIDED APP/DEP PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR AN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.
›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗4IA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 4IA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 4IA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 4IA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 4IA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 4IA3?
4IA3 sits at 1,146 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 4IA3?
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.