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US-1287 Weather Ringgold County Heliport

Mountt Ayr, IowaElevation 1,218 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 19 NM N · 8 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 · KCSQ
WIND
060@7
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 from 170° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 18C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 55F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 55 ENE 3 kt – 2%
Monday Partly Sunny 75/56 E 7 kt – 3%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Chance Rain Showers 70/55 S 8 kt – 31%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 S 12 kt – 54%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/58 SSW 6 kt – 54% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 73/57 S 10 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/55 S 8 kt – 64%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 68 WNW 5 kt – 11%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0402Z.

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-1287. 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
1,218 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1212Z (7:12 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 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

Ringgold County Heliport is in Mountt Ayr, Iowa. Field elevation 1,218 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerMATT SWANK
Manager phone641-464-3226
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1287
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates40.7199, -94.2224
Distance from city1 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-1287 traffic patterns

2026-10-17 to 2026-10-20, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Activity trend over 2 days: rising, from 1 to 2 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›BE36 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›SR22 (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-1287 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (19 NM N, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
19 NM N
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
37 NM W
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
55 NM NE
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
56 NM NW
VFR
KSTJ Rosecrans Memorial Airport
65 NM SW
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
67 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›NO OBJECTION
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1287 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1287 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1287. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1287 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1287. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1287?
US-1287 sits at 1,218 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1287?
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.