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ID53 Weather Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport

Rupert, IdahoElevation 4,156 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBYI · 6 NM SW · 5 min old
No ceiling, visibility 2 SM, mist.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBYI
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
2 SM
3.2 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 0.2 SM, temperature -0.6C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today sunny, high near 58F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Sunny 58/36 ENE 6 kt – 0%
Monday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Light Rain 62/35 SE 8 kt 17 kt 42%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 51/31 WSW 10 kt 19 kt 1%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 55/35 ESE 3 kt – 9%
Thursday Mostly Cloudy 56/35 ESE 3 kt – 31%
Friday Chance Light Rain 52/32 WSW 5 kt – 39%
Saturday Chance Light Rain 49/30 W 6 kt – 26%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 1358Z.

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 ID53. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 22 ft

H1
Dimensions
22 x 26 ft
Surface
Concrete (good)
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
4,156 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0038Z 6:38 PM
Sunrise
1359Z 7:59 AM
Loggable night
0107Z (7:07 PM local) → 1330Z (7:30 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0038Z (6:38 PM local) → 1359Z (7:59 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0138Z (7:38 PM local) → 1259Z (6:59 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

Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Rupert, Idaho. Field elevation 4,156 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMARK PHILLIPS
Manager phone208-436-0481
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID53
SectionalSALT LAKE CITY
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6210, -113.6860
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

ID53 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBYI (6 NM SW, IFR).

KBYI Burley Municipal Airport
6 NM SW
IFR
KTWF Joslin Field Magic Valley Regional Airport
36 NM W
VFR
KGNG Gooding Municipal Airport
51 NM W
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
51 NM E
VFR
KSUN Friedman Memorial Airport
59 NM NW
VFR
KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
89 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES AVOID NEARBY HOUSING; OPERATOR CONTACT FSS FOR CLEARANCE WHEN WEATHER BELOW BASIC VFR MINIMA; OWNER OBTAIN BRIEFING FROM FSS; PLINES BE MARKED & LIGHTED.
›PLINE WEST & SOUTH OF HELIPAD.
›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC TWIN FALLS APCH AT 208-734-7160, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID53 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID53 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID53. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID53 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID53. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID53?
ID53 sits at 4,156 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID53?
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.