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US-0818 Weather Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport

Long Prairie, MinnesotaElevation 1,353 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KAXN · 24 NM W · 17 min old
Ceiling 6,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KAXN
WIND
350@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,500 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 calm, visibility 10 SM, temperature 5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy then chance light rain, high near 44F, low near 32F, 98% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Saturday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Light Rain 44/32 ENE 9 kt – 98%
Tuesday Rain then Mostly Cloudy 51/43 SE 13 kt – 79%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 60/37 SW 9 kt – 33%
Thursday Sunny 57/38 NNW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Rain Showers 58/42 E 4 kt – 40%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 57/41 ESE 9 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 55 NW 4 kt – 15%

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-0818. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

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
1,353 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2316Z 6:16 PM
Sunrise
1251Z 7:51 AM
Loggable night
2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1220Z (7:20 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport is in Long Prairie, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,353 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerRON KLINKHAMMER
Manager phone320-732-7222
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-0818
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.9739, -94.8426
Distance from city1 NM E
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

US-0818 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-07-13, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›A119 (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

US-0818 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KAXN (24 NM W, VFR).

KAXN Chandler Field
24 NM W
VFR
KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
39 NM NE
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
42 NM SE
VFR
KBBB Benson Municipal Airport
51 NM SW
VFR
KBDH Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006)
53 NM S
VFR
KMOX Morris Municipal Airport Charlie Schmidt Field
53 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MEDICAL USE.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›RCMDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS ON A 060 OR 310 DEG EGRESS HDG USING THE CNTR OF THE HELIPAD AS A REF POINT.
›PLINES LCTD 534 FT WEST.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-0818 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-0818 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-0818. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-0818 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-0818. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-0818?
US-0818 sits at 1,353 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-0818?
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.