US-0316 Weather Appleton Municipal Hospital Heliport

Appleton, MinnesotaElevation 1,023 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KBBB · 17 NM NE · 10 min old

Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBBB

WIND

010@7

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

6,000 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 10° at 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5.2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain, high near 45F, low near 34F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Saturday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Rain	45/34	ENE 9 kt	–	93%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	55/43	SW 9 kt	–	37%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers	64/39	WSW 4 kt	–	23%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/41	NNE 4 kt	–	9%
Friday	Partly Sunny	63/45	E 9 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	61/43	SE 9 kt	–	55%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 4 kt	–	16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0610Z.

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 US-0316. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 50 ft

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

1,023 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2322Z 6:22 PM

Sunrise

1254Z 7:54 AM

Loggable night

2352Z (6:52 PM local) → 1224Z (7:24 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1254Z (7:54 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1154Z (6:54 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

Appleton Municipal Hospital Heliport is in Appleton, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,023 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerBUTCH OLSON

Manager phone320-289-8505

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-0316

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.2003, -96.0076

Distance from city0 NM W

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-0316 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBBB (17 NM NE, VFR).

KBBB Benson Municipal Airport

17 NM NE

VFR

KMVE Montevideo Chippewa County Airport

19 NM SE

VFR

KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field

22 NM N

VFR

KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)

37 NM E

VFR

KMML Southwest Minnesota Regional Airport - Marshall/Ryan Field

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

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

›THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS; THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, ALL OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS. WE RECOMMEND: I . ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH / DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 110 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 190 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 290 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO O1O DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. 2. A WIND INDICATOR CONTINUES TO BE MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPO RT, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPHS 415 AND 411C. 4. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414. 5. THE HELIPORT PROPONENT WILL REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC L 50/5390-2C , PARAGRAPH 409E. ANY NEW OBSTACLES NOTED WILL BE FORWARDED TO THE AIRPORT DISTRICT OFFICE, FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE OR REGIONAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DIVISION. 6. UNAUTHORIZED PERSONS ARE RESTRAINED FROM ACCESS TO THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA DURING HELICOPTER FLIGHT OPERATIONS (NOTABLY ON THE ROAD TO IMMEDIATELY EAST OF THE HELIPORT). 7. FIRE PROTECTION IS PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH...

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-0316 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-0316 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-0316. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-0316 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-0316. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-0316?

US-0316 sits at 1,023 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0316?

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.