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IA88 Weather Quiet Valley Heliport

Mc Causland, IowaElevation 504 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDVN · 8 NM SW · 59 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 · KDVN
WIND
330@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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 69F, low near 48F, 2% 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 69/48 NE 9 kt – 2%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Partly Sunny 75/58 S 9 kt – 36%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/54 SW 9 kt – 36% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 73/56 E 4 kt – 36%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/55 SE 4 kt – 42%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 S 4 kt – 28%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0751Z.

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 IA88. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
100 x 100 ft
Surface
TURF
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
504 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1158Z (6:58 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Quiet Valley Heliport is in Mc Causland, Iowa. Field elevation 504 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA88
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.7042, -90.4682
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA88 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDVN (8 NM SW, VFR).

KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
8 NM SW
VFR
KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
10 NM NE
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KSQI Whiteside County Airport - Joseph H Bittorf Field
36 NM E
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
37 NM SW
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
43 NM N
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA88 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA88 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA88. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA88 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA88. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA88?
IA88 sits at 504 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA88?
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.