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7IA9 Weather Pella Community Hospital Heliport

Pella, IowaElevation 836 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KTNU · 17 NM N · 7 min old
No ceiling, visibility 7 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KTNU
WIND
040@7
steady
VISIBILITY
7 SM
11.3 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 53F, 1% 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
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 53 NE 5 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 72/54 ENE 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/57 SSE 8 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 76/59 S 10 kt – 63%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/58 SSW 5 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 75/58 S 8 kt – 57%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 7 kt – 64%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 69 W 5 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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 7IA9. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
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

Field elevation
836 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1207Z (7:07 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Pella Community Hospital Heliport is in Pella, Iowa. Field elevation 836 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJIM CORBETT
Manager phone641-628-6665
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA7IA9
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.4125, -92.9099
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

7IA9 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›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

7IA9 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KTNU (17 NM N, VFR).

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
17 NM N
VFR
KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
34 NM W
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
42 NM N
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
47 NM SE
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
47 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-628-6640.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP PATHS CLEAR FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TRANSITIONAL SFC CLEAR FOR A 2:1 SLOPE & HOSPITAL PERSONNEL WILL CONTROL PUBLIC ACCESS TO HELIPORT DURING FLIGHT OPNS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗7IA9 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 7IA9 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 7IA9. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 7IA9 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 7IA9. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 7IA9?
7IA9 sits at 836 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 7IA9?
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.