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US-0525 Weather Windom Area Hospital Heliport

Windom, MinnesotaElevation 1,375 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMWM · 2 NM N · 10 min old
Ceiling 3,900 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMWM
WIND
020@8
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,900 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 visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday rain showers, high near 48F, low near 39F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Rain Showers 48/39 NE 13 kt – 98%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 59/47 SW 9 kt – 11%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Rain Showers Likely 69/46 S 9 kt – 55%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 64/44 NNE 4 kt – 15%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 63/48 E 9 kt – 50%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 64/47 SSE 9 kt – 50%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 SW 9 kt – 21%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0705Z.

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-0525. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 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
1,375 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2321Z 6:21 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1219Z (7:19 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2321Z (6:21 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0021Z (7:21 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Windom Area Hospital Heliport is in Windom, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,375 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerDEAN MARTIN
Manager phone530-917-8473
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0525
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8784, -95.1132
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-0525 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-17, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE35 (Piston single) · ~1 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

US-0525 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMWM (2 NM N, VFR).

KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
2 NM N
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
15 NM S
VFR
KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
33 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENTS; THE LANDING AREA MUST BE L IMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY; AND AL L OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, AL L OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK. TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS, WE RECOMMEND: I ) ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH I DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 140 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 230 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE I 320 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 050 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT; 2) A WIND INDICATOR CONTINUES TO BE MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT 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 L IT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC I 50/5390-2C, PARAGRAPHS 41 5 AND 41 1 C; 4) THE TAKEOFF/ LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC I 50/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414; 5) THE HELIPORT PROPONENT WILL REEXAMINE OBSTACLES IN THE VICINITY OF THE APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS I N ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, 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...
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0525 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0525 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0525. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0525 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0525. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0525?
US-0525 sits at 1,375 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0525?
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.