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9MN7 Weather Watonwan Memorial Hospital Heliport

St James, MinnesotaElevation 1,078 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KULM · 21 NM N · 7 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KULM
WIND
040@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 39F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/39 NE 9 kt – 92%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 62/48 SSW 9 kt – 12%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely 70/47 S 9 kt – 55%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/43 N 4 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/48 E 4 kt – 49%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 65/48 SSE 9 kt – 51%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 63 SW 9 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0702Z.

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 9MN7. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Concrete
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
1,078 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1246Z 7:46 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1246Z (7:46 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1146Z (6:46 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

Watonwan Memorial Hospital Heliport is in St James, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,078 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerGEORGE KOENIG
Manager phone507-375-3261
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA9MN7
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.9800, -94.6169
Distance from city1 NM SSE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

9MN7 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KULM (21 NM N, VFR).

KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
22 NM W
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
22 NM SE
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
25 NM SW
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
33 NM NE
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›102 FT ANT, 60 FT WEST; 100 FT ANT, 525 FT SOUTH; 25 FT TREES, 220 FT FM HELIPAD.
›PRVDD APCH/DEP FM 020-170; AREA MKD; WIND INDCR MNTND; TWO-WAY RDO CTC WITH HOSPITAL.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗9MN7 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 9MN7 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 9MN7. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 9MN7 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 9MN7. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 9MN7?
9MN7 sits at 1,078 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 9MN7?
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.