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US-1006 Weather Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Heliport

Darlington, WisconsinElevation 871 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDBQ · 31 NM SW · 4 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 · KDBQ
WIND
330@4
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
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 16.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 49F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 49 N 4 kt – 1%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 61/46 NE 9 kt – 10%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 68/54 SE 9 kt – 10%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 73/56 S 9 kt – 57%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/52 SW 4 kt – 57% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 71/55 SE 4 kt – 41%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 69/53 SE 4 kt – 56%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 67 W 4 kt – 32%

Source: National Weather Service (office MKX). Forecast issued 0156Z.

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-1006. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 ft
Surface
Asphalt
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
871 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2303Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
1226Z 7:26 AM
Loggable night
2331Z (6:31 PM local) → 1157Z (6:57 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2303Z (6:03 PM local) → 1226Z (7:26 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0003Z (7:03 PM local) → 1126Z (6:26 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

Memorial Hospital of Lafayette County Heliport is in Darlington, Wisconsin. Field elevation 871 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerFRANK ERDMAN
Manager phone608-263-8364
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1006
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY
RegionWisconsin
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.6843, -90.1097
Distance from city0 NM ENE
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-1006 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDBQ (31 NM SW, VFR).

KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
31 NM SW
VFR
KLNR Tri-County Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFEP Albertus Airport
35 NM SE
VFR
KMSN Dane County Regional Truax Field
44 NM NE
VFR
KJVL Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport
47 NM E
VFR
KPDC Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
49 NM NW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: FERDMAN@UWHEALTH.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)
›THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE ONLY. 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. FOR THE PURPOSES OF OBSTACLE CLEARANCE, IF THE TREE 195 FT SE AND THE POWER LINES BETWEEN THE POLE 110 FT ESE AND 195 FT SSE ARE REMOVED OR LOWERED 10 FT, THE BEST APPROACH/ DEPARTURE ROUTE IS A 140 DEGREE EGRESS COURSE / 320 DEGREE INGRESS COURSE USING THE CENTER OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REFERENCE POINT. PLEASE NOTE THAT HELICOPTER OPERATORS MAY CHOOSE DIFFERENT ROUTES TO MEET THEIR OPERATIONAL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WILL VARY BASED ON THE SPECIFIC TYPE OF AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT LOADING, AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE OPERATION. 2. MARK THE TAKEOFF/LANDING AREA IJ1 ACCORDANCE WITH AC L 50/5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 414 BY REPLACING THE RECTANGULAR PERIMETER SQUARE WITH A PERIMETER CIRCLE WITH A 20 FT RADIUS (40 FT DIAMETER) AND A DASHED FATO PERIMETER SEMI-CIRCLE ON THE PAVEMENT WITH A 32 FT RADIUS (64 FT DIAMETER), CENTERED ON THE HELIPORT CENTER. 3. THE CURRENT WIND INDICATOR IS REPLACED AND MAINTAINED ADJACENT TO THE HELIPORT, AWAY FROM THE APPROACH AND DEPARTURE ROUTES, AND OUTSIDE THE SAFETY AREA. 4. NO NIGHT HELICOPTER OPERATIONS ARE CONDUCTED UNLESS THE HELIPORT (WITH INSTALLATION OF PERIMETER LIGHTS OR NON- OBSTRUCTING FLOOD LIGHTS...
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1006 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1006 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1006. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1006 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1006. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1006?
US-1006 sits at 871 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1006?
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.