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US-1526

Mayo Clinic Fairmont Heliport

Fairmont, MinnesotaElevation 1,175 ftHeliport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): 27°C · wind 200@6. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Heat AdvisoryModerate · Expected · Likely
27 0200Z to 28 0100Z
Sibley; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Eau Claire
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, south central, and southeast Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 8 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
200@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
TEMP
27°C
NWS station
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 200° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 27C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday patchy smoke, high near 92F, low near 70F, 10% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Patchy Smoke 92/70 WNW 13 kt – 10%
Tuesday Mostly Sunny 87/66 E 4 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 90/68 S 9 kt – 3%
Thursday Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 87/66 S 9 kt – 65% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 82/63 ENE 9 kt – 65%
Saturday Mostly Sunny 84/63 NNW 4 kt – 10%
Sunday Sunny 86 SSW 9 kt – 1%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0802Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

39 Good
Primary pollutant: PM2.5
Ozone 21 · PM2.5 39

Emmetsburg, IA · observed 2026-07-27 01:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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-1526. 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
1,175 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0147Z 8:47 PM
Sunrise
1101Z 6:01 AM
Loggable night
0221Z (9:21 PM local) → 1028Z (5:28 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0147Z (8:47 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0247Z (9:47 PM local) → 1001Z (5:01 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

Mayo Clinic Fairmont Heliport is in Fairmont, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,175 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKEITH TREPANIER
Manager phone507-255-6156
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-1526
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.6395, -94.4491
Distance from city1 NM SSE
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-1526 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-15, 2 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1.5
Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 50%Helicopter 50%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (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

Nearby airports

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
2 NM E
2MN4 Cornfield Canyon Airport
9 NM E
MY80 Rosenberg Airport
9 NM SW
MN14 United Hospital District Heliport
15 NM E
MY00 Sieg's Farm Airport
15 NM N
KSBU Blue Earth Municipal Airport
16 NM E
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: TREPANIER.KEITH@MAYO.EDU
›TLOF 42X42 FT; FATO 64X64 FT; INGRESS/EGRESS 340/340.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-1526 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-1526 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-1526. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-1526 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-1526. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-1526?
US-1526 sits at 1,175 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-1526?
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.