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IA90 Weather Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Heliport

Humboldt, IowaElevation 1,102 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFOD · 11 NM S · 55 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFOD
WIND
060@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
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 40° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday slight chance rain showers then cloudy, high near 61F, low near 52F, 36% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Cloudy 61/52 ENE 9 kt 16 kt 36%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 66/53 SSW 10 kt – 17%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/54 S 11 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 70/49 N 3 kt – 31%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 69/53 ESE 7 kt – 62%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 67/51 SSE 7 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 66 S 5 kt – 24%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0750Z.

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 IA90. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
1,102 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
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2319Z (6:19 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0019Z (7:19 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Humboldt County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Humboldt, Iowa. Field elevation 1,102 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDAVE KNIGHT
Manager phone515-332-4200
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA90
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.7330, -94.2311
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA90 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-09-10, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›P28B (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
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

IA90 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFOD (11 NM S, VFR).

KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
11 NM S
VFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KEBS Webster City Municipal Airport
24 NM SE
VFR
KFXY Forest City Municipal Airport
40 NM NE
VFR
KHPT Hampton Municipal Airport
44 NM E
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
44 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-332-4200.
›MEDICAL USE.
›INGRESS/EGRESS WOULD BE LIMITED FM 120 DEGS MAGNETIC CLOCKWISE THROUGH 205 DEGS MAGNETIC & 255 DEGREES MAGNETIC CLOCKWISE THROUGH 300 DEGS MAGNETIC.
›TWR LOCATED WEST/SOUTHWEST OF HELIPAD.
›MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR: DAVE KNIGHT DAVEK@HUMBOLDTHOSPITAL.ORG
›SEE AIRSPACE LETTER DATED DEC. 20, 1996.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA90 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA90 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA90. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA90 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA90. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA90?
IA90 sits at 1,102 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA90?
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.