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6IA1 Weather Loring Hospital Heliport

Sac City, IowaElevation 1,219 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSLB · 16 NM NW · 9 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSLB
WIND
050@16
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 47F, 22% 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 Cloudy 47 NE 7 kt – 22%
Monday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 63/52 ENE 7 kt – 39%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/53 SW 6 kt – 24%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/53 S 7 kt – 52% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Partly Sunny 72/54 NE 3 kt – 43%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 SE 6 kt – 64%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/51 S 6 kt – 68%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 64 WNW 3 kt – 10%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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 6IA1. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 100 ft

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
1,219 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2351Z (6:51 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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

Loring Hospital Heliport is in Sac City, Iowa. Field elevation 1,219 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerSHAWN TJADEN, MANAGER
Manager phone(712) 662-6314
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6IA1
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4194, -94.9792
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

6IA1 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSLB (16 NM NW, VFR).

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
24 NM S
VFR
KDNS Denison Municipal Airport
32 NM SW
VFR
KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
36 NM E
VFR
KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
46 NM N
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
49 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›40 FT TREES SURROUND HELIPAD; 60 FT SMOKESTACK 100 FT NW AND 70 FT ANTENNA 120 FT NW OF HELIPAD.
›MEDICAL USE.
›PROVIDED CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 GLIDE SLOPE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6IA1 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6IA1 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6IA1. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6IA1 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6IA1. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6IA1?
6IA1 sits at 1,219 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6IA1?
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.