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6IA9 Weather Clarke County Hospital Heliport

Osceola, IowaElevation 1,134 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 27 NM W · 9 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KCSQ
WIND
060@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 2% 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 NE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/56 E 6 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/56 SSW 9 kt – 19%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/59 S 11 kt – 52%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/59 SSW 7 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 10 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/55 S 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 5 kt – 13%

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 6IA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
1,134 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2320Z 6:20 PM
Sunrise
1238Z 7:38 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2320Z (6:20 PM local) → 1238Z (7:38 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0020Z (7:20 PM local) → 1138Z (6:38 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

Clarke County Hospital Heliport is in Osceola, Iowa. Field elevation 1,134 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRIAN EVANS, CEO
Manager phone641-342-5342
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA6IA9
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0261, -93.7680
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

6IA9 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-07-31, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~0 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

6IA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (27 NM W, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
27 NM W
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
31 NM N
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
51 NM N
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
51 NM NE
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
58 NM N
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
59 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›25 FT TREE 75 FT NE; 30 FT TREE 50 FT EAST; 34 FT TREE 100 FT SE; 45 FT TREE 100 FT SW; & 37 FT BLDG 50 FT WEST OF HELIPAD.
›PROVIDED CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS TO LNDG AREA FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 GLIDE SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗6IA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 6IA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 6IA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 6IA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 6IA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 6IA9?
6IA9 sits at 1,134 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 6IA9?
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.