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MY79 Weather Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport

St Paul, MinnesotaElevation 785 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSTP · 2 NM E · 31 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTP
WIND
020@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
5,500 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 360° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 41F, 88% 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.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/41 NE 9 kt – 88%
Tuesday Light Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy 63/50 SSE 13 kt 26 kt 57% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/50 S 9 kt – 84%
Thursday Sunny 63/44 NNW 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 62/49 ENE 4 kt – 47%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 63/50 SE 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 62 SW 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0820Z.

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 MY79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 44 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 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
785 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2311Z 6:11 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2341Z (6:41 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2311Z (6:11 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0011Z (7:11 PM local) → 1142Z (6:42 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

Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport is in St Paul, Minnesota. Field elevation 785 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKIM SORBEL
Manager phone(651) 241-8636
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAMY79
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.9426, -93.1077
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
CTAF122.900
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900
CTAF
CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

MY79 traffic patterns

2026-07-12 to 2026-10-23, 18 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.2
Activity trend over 9 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (9 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo
›A119 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›A109 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
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

MY79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTP (2 NM E, VFR).

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
2 NM E
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
6 NM SW
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
13 NM NW
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
16 NM SW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
27 NM NE
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
28 NM NE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›PRVDD OPNS ARE CONDUCTED FM 090 TO 120 DEGS & FM 240 TO 270 DEGS; AREA IS MKD & WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED.
›45' BLDG 35' NE.
›MEDICAL USE.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗MY79 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does MY79 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for MY79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does MY79 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for MY79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at MY79?
MY79 sits at 785 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for MY79?
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.