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63IA Weather Davis County Hospital Heliport

Bloomfield, IowaElevation 890 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFFL · 26 NM NE · 6 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFFL
WIND
180@5
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 W 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/54 ENE 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 74/57 S 6 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 77/60 S 9 kt – 40%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 78/59 SW 5 kt – 49% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 77/58 S 6 kt – 49%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/56 S 5 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 71 WNW 4 kt – 18%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0401Z.

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 63IA. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
890 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
1232Z 7:32 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2315Z (6:15 PM local) → 1232Z (7:32 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0015Z (7:15 PM local) → 1132Z (6:32 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

Davis County Hospital Heliport is in Bloomfield, Iowa. Field elevation 890 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDARRIN HAMILTON
Manager phone641-664-2145
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA63IA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7593, -92.4155
Distance from city2 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

63IA has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFFL (26 NM NE, VFR).

KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
28 NM N
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
40 NM S
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
43 NM E
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
48 NM E
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
50 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
›OR: VERONICA FUHS
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›PRVDD MAINTAIN CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS; INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES ARE FM 290 DEGS CLOCKWISE THRU 030 DEGS & 170 DEGS CLOCKWISE THRU 200 DEGS CLOCKWISE; OBSTRUCTIONS NEED TO BE MKD, LIGHTED OR REMOVED; CONTROL OF PUBLIC ACCESS; AND ADEQUACY OF FIRE EQUIPMENT.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 641-664-2145.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗63IA on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 63IA have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 63IA. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 63IA have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 63IA. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 63IA?
63IA sits at 890 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 63IA?
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.