MN48 Weather St Luke Hospital Heliport

Duluth, MinnesotaElevation 680 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDLH · 5 NM NW · 25 min old

Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 19 kt.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDLH

WIND

350@11

gust 19 kt

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 330° at 7 kt, gusting 13 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday partly sunny, high near 43F, low near 43F, 81% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov

Tuesday: winds up to 26 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Partly Sunny	43/43	NE 13 kt	17 kt	81%
Tuesday	Rain Showers	52/48	E 17 kt	26 kt	91%	Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	58/45	SW 13 kt	22 kt	40%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	54/43	W 4 kt	–	12%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	51/45	NE 9 kt	–	38%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	51/45	E 9 kt	17 kt	49%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	52	NW 9 kt	17 kt	17%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0519Z.

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 MN48. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 50 ft

Dimensions

55 x 55 ft

Surface

Roof

Edge lights

PERI

RWY H2

Dimensions

42 x 42 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

680 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2304Z 6:04 PM

Sunrise

1241Z 7:41 AM

Loggable night

2335Z (6:35 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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 Hospital Heliport is in Duluth, Minnesota. Field elevation 680 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMIKE MOCK, SECURITY MANAGER

Manager phone(218) 249-5151

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAMN48

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates46.7974, -92.0860

Distance from city0 NM E

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSee remarks

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MN48 traffic patterns

2026-07-02 to 2026-10-21, 15 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.3

AVG OPS/DAY

1.7

Operations trend (3 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 71%Unknown 29%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›A119 (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›RV10 (Unknown) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›A109 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly aircraft of unknown type.

›RV10 (Unknown)

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

MN48 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDLH (5 NM NW, VFR).

KDLH Duluth International Airport

5 NM NW

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

7 NM S

VFR

KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport

41 NM NW

VFR

KHIB Range Regional Airport

47 NM NW

VFR

KASX John F Kennedy Memorial Airport

50 NM E

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

53 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›USE APVD APCH AND DEP PATHS TO THE S AND SE TO LMT RESIDENTIAL NOISE.

›MEDICAL USE.

›FOR PERIMETER AND OBSTN LGTS CALL 218-249-5664.

›PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP OPNS 290-140 DEGS; PILOTS ADVISED OF RISING TERRAIN 290-040 DEGS; TKOF/LNDG AREA APPROPRIATELY MKD; WIND INDICATOR RELCTD TO 65' S OF PAD.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗MN48 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does MN48 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for MN48. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does MN48 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for MN48. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at MN48?

MN48 sits at 680 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MN48?

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.