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US-1526 Weather Mayo Clinic Fairmont Heliport

Fairmont, MinnesotaElevation 1,175 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFRM · 1 NM E · 13 min old
Ceiling 3,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFRM
WIND
020@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
3,400 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 9 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 52F, low near 42F, 88% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 52/42 NE 9 kt – 88%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 64/51 SSW 13 kt – 16%
Wednesday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/48 SSW 9 kt – 50% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 67/48 NNE 4 kt – 23%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 70/52 ESE 9 kt – 60%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/48 SSE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 WNW 4 kt – 16%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0608Z.

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
2318Z 6:18 PM
Sunrise
1245Z 7:45 AM
Loggable night
2348Z (6:48 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1145Z (6:45 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 2026-10-23, 6 days observed · data 2026-10-23

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

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Piston single 67%Helicopter 17%Jet 17%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›LJ60 (Jet) · ~1 landings/mo
›RV6 (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-1526 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFRM (1 NM E, VFR).

KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport
1 NM E
VFR
KEST Estherville Municipal Airport
19 NM SW
VFR
KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport
23 NM W
VFR
KMWM Windom Municipal Airport
33 NM NW
VFR
KAXA Algona Municipal Airport
35 NM S
VFR
KULM New Ulm Municipal Airport
41 NM N
VFR
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.