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IA46 Weather Wayne County Hospital Heliport

Corydon, IowaElevation 1,093 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOOA · 47 NM NE · 20 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 · KOOA
WIND
050@3
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 10° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 54F, 1% 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 54 NE 1 kt – 1%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/55 E 6 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 72/56 S 9 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/59 S 12 kt – 46%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 76/59 SSW 7 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/58 S 10 kt – 51%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 70/56 S 8 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 70 WNW 5 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0435Z.

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 IA46. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 35 ft

H1
Dimensions
35 x 35 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
1,093 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
1236Z 7:36 AM
Loggable night
2346Z (6:46 PM local) → 1208Z (7:08 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1236Z (7:36 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1136Z (6:36 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

Wayne County Hospital Heliport is in Corydon, Iowa. Field elevation 1,093 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAREN RELPH
Manager phone641-872-5258
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA46
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7578, -93.3185
Distance from city0 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA46 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOOA (47 NM NE, VFR).

KOOA Oskaloosa Municipal Airport
47 NM NE
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
49 NM N
VFR
KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
50 NM W
VFR
KIRK Kirksville Regional Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
57 NM N
VFR
KFFL Fairfield Municipal Airport
63 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ADDITIONAL CONTACT: HEIDI LANCASTER 641-872-2260 EXT 5213 HLANCASTER@WAYNECOUNTYHOSPITAL.ORG
›20 FT BLDG 40 FT WEST; 40 FT PLINE (MARKED) 60 FT SOUTH.
›PRVDD APCH AND DEP PATHS FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A 2:1 SLOPE ARE MAINTAINED.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA46 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA46 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA46. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA46 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA46. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA46?
IA46 sits at 1,093 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA46?
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.