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7IA6 Weather Jefferson County Hospital Heliport

Fairfield, IowaElevation 768 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFFL · 3 NM NW · 14 min old
No ceiling, visibility 8 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFFL
WIND
210@3
steady
VISIBILITY
8 SM
12.9 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 210° at 3 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 13C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 75F, low near 52F, 3% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 75/52 E 4 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 S 9 kt – 22%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 9 kt – 57%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 76/55 W 4 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 74/56 E 4 kt – 42%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/54 SE 4 kt – 45%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 70 SW 4 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0829Z.

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 7IA6. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
768 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

Jefferson County Hospital Heliport is in Fairfield, Iowa. Field elevation 768 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARK ELLIS
Manager phone641-472-4111
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IA6
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.0031, -91.9521
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
BeaconSee remarks · White-green-yellow (heliport)
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

7IA6 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFFL (3 NM NW, VFR).

KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
3 NM NW
VFR
KMPZ Mount Pleasant Municipal Airport
20 NM E
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
28 NM NW
VFR
KFSW Fort Madison Municipal Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KBRL Southeast Iowa Regional Airport
40 NM E
VFR
KEOK Keokuk Municipal Airport
40 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-472-4111.
›ADD'L CONTACT WILLIAM GORRELL 641-472-4111; WGORRELL@JEFFERSONCOUNTYHEALTHCENTER.ORG
›FOR ROTG BCN CALL 515-472-4111.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›APCH/DEP PATHS CLEAR FOR 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SFC FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IA6 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IA6 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IA6. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IA6 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IA6. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IA6?
7IA6 sits at 768 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IA6?
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.