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ID49 Weather St Luke's Boise Medical Center Heliport

Boise, IdahoElevation 2,863 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBOI · 3 NM SW · 32 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 · KBOI
WIND
130@6
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 from 130° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 12C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 44F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 44 ESE 13 kt 21 kt 1%
Monday Partly Sunny then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 61/38 SW 12 kt 20 kt 66% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Partly Sunny 56/37 SSE 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 62/38 SSE 6 kt – 1%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 61/38 SE 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 58/36 NNW 4 kt – 29%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 57/36 SSE 3 kt – 32%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 57 NNW 4 kt – 38%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 0224Z.

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 ID49. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 90 ft

H1
Dimensions
50 x 50 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
2,863 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0045Z 6:45 PM
Sunrise
1412Z 8:12 AM
Loggable night
0115Z (7:15 PM local) → 1343Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0045Z (6:45 PM local) → 1412Z (8:12 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0145Z (7:45 PM local) → 1312Z (7:12 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 Luke's Boise Medical Center Heliport is in Boise, Idaho. Field elevation 2,863 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBLAINE PATTERSON
Manager phone(208) 381-8787
AttendedDaily, ON CALL
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID49
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6127, -116.1920
Distance from city0 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSee remarks
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

ID49 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-21, 43 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
2.7
AVG OPS/DAY
3.3
Activity trend over 16 days: falling, from 5 to 4 operations per dayOperations trend (16 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Sep

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (Helicopter) · ~9 landings/mo
›B407 (Helicopter) · ~7 landings/mo
›B505 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R22 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R44 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

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

›B429 (Helicopter)
›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

ID49 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBOI (3 NM SW, VFR).

KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
3 NM SW
VFR
KMUO Mountain Home Air Force Base
37 NM S
VFR
KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
43 NM NW
VFR
KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
75 NM SE
VFR
KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
77 NM N
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
83 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVD INGRESS/EGRESS RTES ARE ESTABD IN ACCORD WITH FAR 91.79D.
›ROOF TOP.
›PAINTED WHITE CROSS.
›DIRECTOR, AIR ST LUKE'S.
›FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.
›FOR PERIMETER LGTS PHONE 208-706-5909.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID49 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID49 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID49. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID49 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID49. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID49?
ID49 sits at 2,863 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID49?
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.