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IA57 Weather Mercy Hospital Heliport

Oelwein, IowaElevation 1,119 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KALO · 23 NM W · 7 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 · KALO
WIND
020@5
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 30° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 62F, low near 48F, 4% 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 62/48 NE 10 kt – 4%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 69/54 SE 11 kt 18 kt 8%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 72/55 S 13 kt – 71%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 71/50 NW 7 kt – 71% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 68/53 SE 8 kt – 53%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/52 SE 8 kt – 62%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 S 6 kt – 23%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). Forecast issued 0701Z.

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 IA57. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 30 ft

H1
Dimensions
30 x 30 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
1,119 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1233Z 7:33 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1204Z (7:04 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1233Z (7:33 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1133Z (6:33 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

Mercy Hospital Heliport is in Oelwein, Iowa. Field elevation 1,119 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRANDY MYOTT, PLANT OP
Manager phone319-283-6000
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA57
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6739, -91.9018
Distance from city0 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA57 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KALO (23 NM W, VFR).

KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
39 NM NW
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
43 NM SE
VFR
KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
48 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD CLEAR 8:1 SLOPE FOR APCH/DEP PATHS AND 2:1 SLOPE FOR TRANSITIONAL SFC; BOILER HOUSE CHIMNEY IS OBSTR LGTD AND PLINES MKD WITH DAY-GLO SPHERICAL MARKERS.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-283-6000.
›FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›HAS LGTD 50 FT SMOKESTACK 90 FT SW; 68 FT BLDG 83 FT SW; 24 FT BLDG 158 FT SW.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA57 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA57 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA57. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA57 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA57. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA57?
IA57 sits at 1,119 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA57?
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.