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IA96 Weather Mercy One Primghar Medical Center Heliport

Primghar, IowaElevation 1,520 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSPW · 19 NM E · 20 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSPW
WIND
050@10
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,400 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 10 kt, visibility 3 SM, temperature 6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 54F, low near 45F, 92% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 54/45 ENE 13 kt 22 kt 92%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 60/50 SW 9 kt – 8%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 70/49 S 13 kt – 53% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Mostly Sunny 67/47 NE 4 kt – 20%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 E 9 kt – 56%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/49 SSE 9 kt – 56%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 9 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0745Z.

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 IA96. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
1,520 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2324Z 6:24 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2353Z (6:53 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2324Z (6:24 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0024Z (7:24 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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 One Primghar Medical Center Heliport is in Primghar, Iowa. Field elevation 1,520 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJASON WILBUR
Manager phone(712) 957-2300
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAIA96
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.0883, -95.6239
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA96 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSPW (19 NM E, MVFR).

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport
19 NM E
MVFR
KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport
31 NM SW
MVFR
KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport
34 NM SE
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
34 NM N
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
43 NM NE
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›60 FT TREES 100 FT SOUTH; 60 FT TREES 200 FT NORTH; 30 FT BLDG 60 FT EAST.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›MEDICAL USE.
›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR AN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A 2:1 SLOPE ARE MAINTAINED.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗IA96 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does IA96 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for IA96. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does IA96 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for IA96. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at IA96?
IA96 sits at 1,520 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA96?
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.