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US-0475 Weather International Falls Customs & Border Patrol Heliport

International Falls, MinnesotaElevation 1,122 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KINL · 2 NM S · 15 min old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KINL
WIND
350@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No current METAR is available for this airport, so there is no observed aviation report to summarize. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 45F, low near 29F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 45/29 NE 4 kt – 11%
Tuesday Chance Snow Showers then Rain And Snow Showers 48/37 E 9 kt 22 kt 98%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 55/33 SW 13 kt 22 kt 37%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 51/32 W 9 kt – 5%
Friday Partly Sunny 52/35 N 4 kt – 17%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 53/36 E 4 kt – 28%
Sunday Partly Sunny 53 W 9 kt – 7%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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-0475. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 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
1,122 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2305Z 6:05 PM
Sunrise
1250Z 7:50 AM
Loggable night
2338Z (6:38 PM local) → 1217Z (7:17 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2305Z (6:05 PM local) → 1250Z (7:50 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0005Z (7:05 PM local) → 1150Z (6:50 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

International Falls Customs & Border Patrol Heliport is in International Falls, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,122 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDEREK C. MASON
Manager phone218-285-3423
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0475
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.6026, -93.3897
Distance from city1 NM NE
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-0475 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KINL (2 NM S, VFR).

KINL Falls International Airport
2 NM S
VFR
KBDE Baudette International Airport
49 NM W
VFR
KHIB Range Regional Airport
76 NM S
VFR
KELO Ely Municipal Airport
78 NM SE
VFR
CYHD Dryden Regional Airport
78 NM N
MVFR
KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport
79 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›I) IT IS PRIVATE USE. 2) VFR OPERATIONS ONLY. 3) RECOMMEND ALL INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES SHALL HAVE AT THE VERY MINIM UM A CLEAR 8: I VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE. 4) THE PROPOSED INGRESS /EGRESS POINTS FROM THE NORTHWEST AND SOUTHEAST SHOULD NOT HAVE AN IFR EFFECT FOR THE PROCEDURES AT (INL) IN TERNATIONA L FALLS/FALLS INTL, MN. MOVING THE HELIPORT HAS MOVED IT OUTSIDE THE CAT D CIRCLING AREA. THE LOWEST DA IS 138 4 FOR THE ILS OR LOC 13 PROCEDURE ARRIVING INTO FALLS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. PATTERN ALTITUDES, INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES AND ALTITUDES SHOULD AVOID THE AREA SOUTH/SOUTHWEST OF THE HELIPORT. THIS DETERMINATION DOES NOT MEAN FAA APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT INVOLVED IN THE PROPOSAL. IT IS A DETERMINATION WITH RESPECT TO THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF THE NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE BY AIRCRAFT AND WITH RESPECT TO THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE GROUND. IN MAKING THE DETERMINATION, THE FAA HAS CONSIDERED MATTERS SUCH AS THE EFFECT THE PROPOSAL WOULD HAVE ON EXISTING OR PLANNED TRAFFIC PATTERNS OF NEIGHBORING AIRPORTS, THE EFFECTS IT WOULD HAVE ON THE EXISTING AIRSPACE STRUCTURE AND PROJECTED PROGRAMS OF THE FAA, THE EFFECTS IT WOULD HAVE ON THE SAFETY OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY ON THE GROUND, AND THE EFFECTS THAT EXISTING OR PROPOSED MANMADE OBJECTS (ON FILE WITH THE FAA) AND KNOWN NATURAL OBJECTS WITHIN THE AFFECTED AREA WOULD HAVE ON THE HELIPORT PROPOSAL. THE FAA CANNOT PREVENT THE CONSTRUCTION OF STRUCTURES ...
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0475 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0475 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0475. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0475 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0475. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0475?
US-0475 sits at 1,122 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0475?
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.