US-2550 Weather Buffalo Hospital Heliport

Buffalo, MinnesotaElevation 999 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KSTC · 23 NM N · 31 min old

Ceiling 8,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSTC

WIND

340@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,000 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 350° at 10 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 47F, low near 37F, 93% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Monday	Light Rain	47/37	NE 9 kt	–	93%
Tuesday	Rain Likely then Mostly Cloudy	59/49	SSE 9 kt	–	64%
Wednesday	Chance Rain Showers	66/44	SW 4 kt	–	47%
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	61/42	N 4 kt	–	13%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	63/47	E 4 kt	–	61%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	62/46	SE 4 kt	–	59%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy	59	NW 4 kt	–	18%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0523Z.

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-2550. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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

999 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2313Z 6:13 PM

Sunrise

1245Z 7:45 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1215Z (7:15 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1245Z (7:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0013Z (7:13 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

Buffalo Hospital Heliport is in Buffalo, Minnesota. Field elevation 999 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerALLINA HEALTH-DEE GROSS

Manager phone612-309-3622

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-2550

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.1938, -93.8698

Distance from city1 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-2550 traffic patterns

2026-10-19 to 2026-10-21, 2 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›P28A (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›SEAW (Piston single) · ~0 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-2550 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSTC (23 NM N, VFR).

KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport

23 NM N

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

23 NM E

VFR

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

28 NM SE

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

33 NM SE

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

38 NM SE

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

50 NM E

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: DEE.GROSS@ALLINA.COM

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

›TLOF 45X45 FT; FATO 80X80 FT.

›RECOMMEND ALL INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES HAVE AT THE VERY MINIMUM A CLEAR 8:1 VISUAL APPROACH SLOPE AND ANY FLIGHT STANDARD'S PROVISIONS MUST BE SATISFACTORILY ADDRESSED PRIOR TO ISSUING A DETERMINATION. THIS IS A FLIGHT STANDARDS APPROVED VIRTUAL EVALUATION SOLUTION TO THE 7400.2M ON-SITE HELIPORT EVALUATION REQUIREMENT. THE ACTUAL ON-SITE EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED UPON THE REMOVAL OF THE COVID-19 TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS. FLIGHT STANDARDS WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL ON-SITE RESPONSE ONCE THE ON-SITE EVALUATION HAS BEEN COMPLETED. IN ADDITION, THIS IS A PRELIMINARY FLIGHT STANDARDS REVIEW OF THE PROPONENT'S SUBMITTED FAA FORM 7480-1, UNSIGNED AND WITH ATTACHED MAP AND/OR HELIPORT DESIGN DRAWING. A FINAL ON-SITE EVALUATION WILL BE CONDUCTED BY THE LOCAL FLIGHT STANDARDS DISTRICT OFFICE (FSDO).THIS FAA FLIGHT STANDARDS EVALUATION IS PRELIMINARY ONLY AND THE FINAL PROVISIONS ARE BASED ON THE RESULTS OF THE ON-SITE EVALUATION BY THE LOCAL FSDO OR OTHER FAA PERSONNEL. FLIGHT STANDARDS HAS NO PRELIMINARY OBJECTION TO THIS PROPOSED HELIPAD WITH THE FOLLOWING LIST OF PROVISIONS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. THE TAKEOFF AND LIFT OFF (TLOF) IS ILLUMINATED WITH FLUSH LIGHT FIXTURES, AC 150-5390-2C, PARAGRAPH 410, PAGE 101 AND 102. 2. THE TAKEOFF AND LIFT OFF (TLOF), FINAL APPROACH TOUCHDOWN AREA (FATO), AND SAFETY AREA ARE THE CORRECT DIMENSIONS FOR THE DESIGN HELICOPTER WHICH WILL BE OPERATING AT THE HELIPORT. 3. THE TLOF IS MARKED TO INDICATE THE MAXIMUM LENGTH...

›OWNER DESIRES HELI NOT BE CHARTED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-2550 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-2550 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-2550. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-2550 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-2550. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-2550?

US-2550 sits at 999 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-2550?

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.