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IA73 Weather St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport

Cedar Rapids, IowaElevation 759 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCID · 6 NM S · 9 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 · KCID
WIND
340@6
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 wind from 330° at 5 kt, visibility 7 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 NE 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 69/51 NE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 SE 9 kt – 18%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 62%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 SW 4 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 SE 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 71/56 S 4 kt – 65%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 69 W 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0106Z.

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 IA73. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
759 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
1231Z 7:31 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1203Z (7:03 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1231Z (7:31 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1131Z (6:31 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

St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport is in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Field elevation 759 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJORDAN KELLY
Manager phone319-369-7294
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA73
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.9847, -91.6616
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA73 traffic patterns

2026-06-13 to 2026-10-23, 52 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.2
AVG OPS/DAY
2.8
Activity trend over 12 days: falling, from 4 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (12 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~17 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B407 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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

IA73 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCID (6 NM S, VFR).

KCID The Eastern Iowa Airport
6 NM S
VFR
KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
21 NM S
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
26 NM NE
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
48 NM NW
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
49 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
›50 FT X 50 FT TLOF, 109 FT X 106 FT FATO.
›HEATED
›ADDITIONAL OBSTRUCTION WIRES MARKED & LIGHTED.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-369-8888.
›PROVIDED THAT THE APCH/DEP PATHS TO THE LDG AREA ARE MAINTD FOR A MIN 8-1 GLIDE SLOPE & THAT THE TRANSITIONAL SFC BE MAINTD FOR A MIN 2-1 SLOPE.
›MEDICAL.
›AND FLOOD LGTS.
›ADDL PHONE 319-369-8913.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA73 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA73 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA73. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA73 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA73. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA73?
IA73 sits at 759 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA73?
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.