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IA53 Weather MercyOne Dyersville Heliport

Dyersville, IowaElevation 960 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMXO · 15 NM S · 19 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 · KMXO
WIND
020@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 20° at 3 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 64F, low near 46F, 3% 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
Monday Mostly Cloudy 64/46 NE 9 kt – 3%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 70/53 SE 9 kt – 12%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 9 kt – 45%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 72/50 W 9 kt – 45% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/53 E 4 kt – 44%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/52 SE 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 68 S 4 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0913Z.

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 IA53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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
960 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2307Z 6:07 PM
Sunrise
1230Z 7:30 AM
Loggable night
2336Z (6:36 PM local) → 1201Z (7:01 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2307Z (6:07 PM local) → 1230Z (7:30 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0007Z (7:07 PM local) → 1130Z (6:30 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

MercyOne Dyersville Heliport is in Dyersville, Iowa. Field elevation 960 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMERCYONE DYERSVILLE MEDICAL CENTER
Manager phone563-875-7101
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA53
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.4767, -91.1301
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMXO (15 NM S, VFR).

KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
19 NM E
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
33 NM N
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
44 NM SW
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
53 NM SE
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
54 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›HEL APCH OPS SHUD BE CONDUCTED ON AN APRX 120 DEG CRS USING THE CNTR OF THE HELI AS THE REF POINT. HELI DEP OPS SHUD BE CONDUCTED ON AN APRX 300 DEG EGRESS CRS USING THE CNTR OF THE HELI AS THE REF POINT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA53?
IA53 sits at 960 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA53?
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.