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IA89 Weather Woodward State Hospital Heliport

Woodward, IowaElevation 1,060 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBNW · 11 NM N · 6 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 · KBNW
WIND
020@10
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 10° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 50F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 50 NE 6 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 69/55 ENE 8 kt – 11%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 71/55 SSW 9 kt – 15%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 S 10 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 74/56 S 5 kt – 64%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/56 SSE 9 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/53 SSE 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 67 WNW 5 kt – 13%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0401Z.

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 IA89. 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
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
1,060 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2319Z 6:19 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Woodward State Hospital Heliport is in Woodward, Iowa. Field elevation 1,060 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerCLINT REYNOLDS, BUSINESS MGR.
Manager phone515-438-2600
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA89
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.8717, -93.9144
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA89 traffic patterns

2026-07-17 to 2026-09-28, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~2 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›AT8T (Turboprop)

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

IA89 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBNW (11 NM N, VFR).

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
11 NM N
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
11 NM W
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
15 NM NE
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
23 NM SE
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
40 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD THAT APCH/DEPARTURE PATHS TO THE LANDING AREA ARE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE. THAT THE TRANSITIONAL SURFACE BE MAINTAINED FOR A MIN 2:1 SLOPE.
›EXT 210.
›EXT 121.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT TO BE CHARTED.
›MEDICAL.
›STND HELIPORT MARKINGS.
›198-FOOT SMOKE STACK 1200 FEET NE; 112-FOOT WATER TWRS 1200 FEET NE; 40-FOOT BLDG 100 FEET NW; AND 35-FOOT TREE 200 FEET SW.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA89 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA89 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA89. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA89 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA89. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA89?
IA89 sits at 1,060 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA89?
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.