6IA2 Weather Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport

Council Bluffs, IowaElevation 1,000 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KOMA · 3 NM NW · 15 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOMA

WIND

030@9

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

11,000 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 40° at 8 kt, visibility 9 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 12% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	53	NE 5 kt	–	12%
Monday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny	74/53	ESE 7 kt	–	18%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy	68/56	WSW 6 kt	–	13%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/56	S 10 kt	17 kt	36%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Partly Sunny	73/56	NNE 4 kt	–	52%
Friday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	72/56	SE 8 kt	–	58%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	68/53	SSE 7 kt	–	58%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	67	SSE 5 kt	–	21%

Source: National Weather Service (office OAX). Forecast issued 0427Z.

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 6IA2. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 70 ft

Dimensions

70 x 65 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

1,000 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2328Z 6:28 PM

Sunrise

1247Z 7:47 AM

Loggable night

2356Z (6:56 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2328Z (6:28 PM local) → 1247Z (7:47 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0028Z (7:28 PM local) → 1147Z (6:47 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

Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport is in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Field elevation 1,000 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerTREVOR MAYBERRY

Manager phone(712) 396-6707

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA6IA2

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.2692, -95.8353

Distance from city0 NM NE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6IA2 traffic patterns

2026-06-19 to 2026-10-17, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.2

AVG OPS/DAY

1.6

Operations trend (5 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 29%Piston single 29%Turboprop 14%Airliner 14%Jet 14%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B407 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C441 (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo

›CRJ9 (Airliner) · ~1 landings/mo

›E55P (Jet) · ~1 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

6IA2 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOMA (3 NM NW, VFR).

KOMA Eppley Airfield

3 NM NW

VFR

KCBF Council Bluffs Municipal Airport

3 NM E

VFR

KOFF Offutt Air Force Base

10 NM S

VFR

KMLE Millard Airport

13 NM W

VFR

KFET Fremont Municipal Airport

33 NM W

VFR

KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport

36 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 712-396-6000.

›PRVDD INGRESS/EGRESS 270-030; MAINTAIN CLEAR APCH/DEP TO LNDG AREA FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; MAINTAIN CLEAR TRANS SFC FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 SLOPE; LOWER FLAG POLE TO 19 FT TO MEET 8:1 SLOPE OR LIGHT PERIMETER.

›OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.

›MEDICAL USE.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗6IA2 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 6IA2 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 6IA2. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 6IA2 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 6IA2. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 6IA2?

6IA2 sits at 1,000 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6IA2?

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.