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ID55 Weather Valley County Hospital Heliport

Cascade, IdahoElevation 4,800 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMYL · 22 NM N · 25 min old
Ceiling 300 ft, visibility 1/4 SM, fog.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMYL
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
1/4 SM
0.4 km
CEILING
300 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 144° at 1 kt, visibility 1.2 SM, temperature 2C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests today widespread frost then mostly sunny, high near 54F, low near 36F, 0% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Monday: Areas Of Frost then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Today Widespread Frost then Mostly Sunny 54/36 SE 1 kt – 0%
Monday Areas Of Frost then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 48/31 S 2 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Tuesday Areas Of Fog 40/29 SSW 3 kt – 26%
Wednesday Areas Of Fog then Mostly Sunny 46/30 SSE 3 kt – 18%
Thursday Patchy Fog 44/35 SSE 3 kt – 47%
Friday Chance Snow Showers 42/27 SSE 1 kt – 44%
Saturday Areas Of Fog then Chance Snow Showers 43/27 0 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office BOI). Forecast issued 1536Z.

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 ID55. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 65 ft

H1
Dimensions
65 x 65 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
4,800 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0043Z 6:43 PM
Sunrise
1413Z 8:13 AM
Loggable night
0113Z (7:13 PM local) → 1343Z (7:43 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0043Z (6:43 PM local) → 1413Z (8:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0143Z (7:43 PM local) → 1313Z (7:13 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

Valley County Hospital Heliport is in Cascade, Idaho. Field elevation 4,800 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerTERI COOMBS
Manager phone208-382-4242
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAID55
SectionalGREAT FALLS
Center (ARTCC)SALT LAKE CITY
Flight service (AFSS)BOISE
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5188, -116.0480
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

ID55 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMYL (22 NM N, LIFR).

KMYL McCall Municipal Airport
22 NM N
LIFR
KONO Ontario Municipal Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KBOI Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field
58 NM S
VFR
KBKE Baker City Municipal Airport
78 NM W
VFR
KLLJ Challis Airport
78 NM E
MVFR
KGIC Idaho County Airport
86 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗ID55 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does ID55 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for ID55. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does ID55 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for ID55. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at ID55?
ID55 sits at 4,800 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for ID55?
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.