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5IA8 Weather Sanford Merrill Medical Center Heliport

Rock Rapids, IowaElevation 1,360 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFSD · 27 NM W · 6 min old
Ceiling 3,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFSD
WIND
040@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,300 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 40° at 14 kt, gusting 22 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 38F, 89% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Rain Showers 38 NE 9 kt – 89%
Monday Rain Showers 52/41 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 99%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/48 SW 9 kt – 20%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 68/45 SW 9 kt – 27% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/48 ENE 4 kt – 16%
Friday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 69/51 ESE 9 kt – 63%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/47 SSE 9 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 62 WNW 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). 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 5IA8. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
1,360 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2326Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1252Z 7:52 AM
Loggable night
2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1252Z (7:52 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1152Z (6:52 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

Sanford Merrill Medical Center Heliport is in Rock Rapids, Iowa. Field elevation 1,360 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA5IA8
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.4239, -96.1720
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

5IA8 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFSD (27 NM W, VFR).

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
29 NM NE
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
38 NM NE
VFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
39 NM S
VFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
45 NM E
VFR
KMDS Madison Municipal Airport
53 NM NW
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗5IA8 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 5IA8 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 5IA8. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 5IA8 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 5IA8. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 5IA8?
5IA8 sits at 1,360 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 5IA8?
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.