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US-12914 Weather Kato Av Heliport

Good Thunder, MinnesotaElevation 1,005 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMKT · 13 NM N · 58 min old
Ceiling 10,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMKT
WIND
030@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
10,000 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 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 51F, low near 42F, 91% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 51/42 NE 9 kt – 91%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 65/50 S 13 kt – 21%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 72/49 S 9 kt – 76%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 65/44 N 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/50 E 4 kt – 51%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 66/49 SSE 9 kt – 53%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 64 SSW 9 kt – 25%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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-12914. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 60 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 65 ft
Surface
Turf (fair)
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
1,005 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
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2316Z (6:16 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0016Z (7:16 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Kato Av Heliport is in Good Thunder, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,005 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerBRADLEY CALDWELL
Manager phone5073848356
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-12914
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.0104, -93.9563
Distance from city5 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-12914 traffic patterns

2026-07-30 to 2026-10-22, 5 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AS50 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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-12914 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMKT (13 NM N, VFR).

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
13 NM N
VFR
KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
30 NM SW
VFR
KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport
30 NM NW
VFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
31 NM E
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
32 NM SE
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
34 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-12914 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-12914 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-12914. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-12914 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-12914. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-12914?
US-12914 sits at 1,005 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-12914?
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.