7IA5 Weather Mercy Medical Center - Clinton Heliport

Clinton, IowaElevation 708 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KCWI · 6 NM W · 21 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 · KCWI

WIND

010@4

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 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 from 360° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 46F, 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.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Mostly Cloudy	69/46	NE 9 kt	–	2%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	73/54	SE 9 kt	–	9%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny	75/56	S 9 kt	–	44%
Thursday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	75/52	SW 9 kt	–	44%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Rain Showers	73/53	E 4 kt	–	33%
Saturday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	71/53	SE 4 kt	–	43%
Sunday	Chance Rain Showers	70	S 4 kt	–	29%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0846Z.

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 7IA5. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

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

708 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1225Z 7:25 AM

Loggable night

2333Z (6:33 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1225Z (7:25 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1125Z (6:25 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

Mercy Medical Center - Clinton Heliport is in Clinton, Iowa. Field elevation 708 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerJIM ROGERS

Manager phone(563) 244-5925

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATA7IA5

SectionalCHICAGO

Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.8609, -90.1903

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IA5 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-10-19, 11 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

1.2

Operations trend (6 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›R44 (Helicopter) · ~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

7IA5 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCWI (6 NM W, VFR).

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport

6 NM W

VFR

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport

23 NM SW

VFR

KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field

24 NM E

VFR

KMLI Quad City International Airport

29 NM SW

VFR

KFEP Albertus Airport

36 NM NE

VFR

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PROVIDED CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MINIMUM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; A CLEAR TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A MINIMUM 2:1 SLOPE & TREES ON WEST SIDE OF HELIPAD TRIMMED/REMOVED TO MAXIMUM 4:1 SLOPE.

›(CONTACT TITLE) ADDITIONAL CONTACT - CHARLES TIMM - 563-244-5538 - CHARLES.TIMM@MERCYHEALTH.COM

›AND FLOOD LGTS.

›+30 FT LIGHTS 43 FT NORTH; +20 FT ROAD 35 FT SOUTH & +25 FT HILL 75 FT WEST OF HELIPAD.

›FOR PERIMETER AND FLOOD LGTS CALL 563-244-3641.

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗7IA5 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does 7IA5 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for 7IA5. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does 7IA5 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for 7IA5. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at 7IA5?

7IA5 sits at 708 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IA5?

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.