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5IA0 Weather Skiff Medical Center Heliport

Newton, IowaElevation 947 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTNU · 2 NM SE · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTNU
WIND
040@8
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 30° at 8 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 70F, low near 55F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 70/55 ENE 7 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 72/56 S 9 kt – 17%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 10 kt – 67%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/57 SSW 5 kt – 67% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/58 SSE 8 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/55 S 7 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 6 kt – 14%

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 5IA0. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 75 ft

H1
Dimensions
75 x 75 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
947 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Skiff Medical Center Heliport is in Newton, Iowa. Field elevation 947 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKERRY SOULE
Manager phone(641) 791-4858
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5IA0
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7042, -93.0516
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

5IA0 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-21, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.8
Activity trend over 4 days: falling, from 2 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 63%Turboprop 38%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT3T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›PC12 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT3T (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

5IA0 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTNU (2 NM SE, VFR).

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
2 NM SE
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
25 NM N
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
29 NM W
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
31 NM NW
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
38 NM SE
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
41 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 641-791-4300.
›PRVDD 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; 2:1 TRANSITIONAL; & PRIOR TO ACTIVATION THE TREES ARE TO BE REMOVED & THE WIRES & POLES ARE TO BE MARKED & LGTD.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›MEDICAL USE.
›HANSEN LIND MEYER INC.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5IA0 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5IA0 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5IA0. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5IA0 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5IA0. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5IA0?
5IA0 sits at 947 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5IA0?
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.