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US-0646 Weather Fairview Ridges Hospital Heliport

Burnsville, MinnesotaElevation 1,050 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMSP · 8 NM N · 16 min old
Ceiling 5,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMSP
WIND
020@9
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 20° at 5 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, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/41 NE 9 kt – 86%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 63/53 SSE 13 kt – 50%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/48 SW 9 kt – 59%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 63/47 N 4 kt – 21%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 65/51 ESE 4 kt – 63% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 64/50 SE 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 WNW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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-0646. 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
1,050 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1242Z 7:42 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1242Z (7:42 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 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

Fairview Ridges Hospital Heliport is in Burnsville, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,050 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEVIN JOHNSON
Manager phone952-892-2095
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0646
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.7473, -93.2728
Distance from city1 NM N
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-0646 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMSP (8 NM N, VFR).

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
8 NM N
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
9 NM NW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
14 NM NE
VFR
KMIC Crystal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
20 NM SE
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
25 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›WE HAVE DETERMINED THAT THE PROPOSED PRIVATE USE LANDING AREA, WILL NOT ADVERSELY AFFECT THE SAFE AND EFFICIENT USE OF NAVIGABLE AIRSPACE BY AIRCRAFT, PROVIDED: 1. THE PROPONENT MUST MEET ALL STATE AND LOCAL REQUIREMENT. 2. THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY 3. ALL OPERATIONS MUST BE CONDUCTED VISUALLY. WE RECOMMEND THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A PRIVATE USE HELIPORT, ALL OPERATORS PROCEED AT THEIR OWN RISK, AND TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF OPERATIONS, WE RECOMMEND: 1. ALL HELICOPTER APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 125 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 180 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 305 DEGREE CLOCKWISE TO 000 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. HELICOPTER OPERATIONS MAY ALSO BE CONDUCTED ON A 040 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE I 220 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE, OR ON A 305 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 125 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. 2. A WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 3. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UN LESS THE HELIPORT AND WIND INDICATOR ARE LIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PARAGRAPHS 415 AND 41LC 4. THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA CONTINUES TO BE 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 ...
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0646 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0646 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0646. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0646 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0646. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0646?
US-0646 sits at 1,050 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0646?
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.
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