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US-3280 Weather Lake Kabetogama Area Fire Department Heliport

Kabetogama, MinnesotaElevation 1,214 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KINL · 16 NM NW · 16 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 · KINL
WIND
350@9
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 350° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 2C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly sunny, high near 45F, low near 29F, 15% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Sunny 45/29 NE 4 kt – 15%
Tuesday Chance Snow Showers then Rain And Snow Showers 49/39 E 4 kt 17 kt 99%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 57/35 SW 4 kt 17 kt 36%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 53/33 W 4 kt – 6%
Friday Partly Sunny 54/36 N 4 kt – 16%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 55/37 E 4 kt – 28%
Sunday Partly Sunny 54 W 4 kt – 8%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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-3280. 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
1,214 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2304Z 6:04 PM
Sunrise
1248Z 7:48 AM
Loggable night
2337Z (6:37 PM local) → 1216Z (7:16 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2304Z (6:04 PM local) → 1248Z (7:48 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0004Z (7:04 PM local) → 1148Z (6:48 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

Lake Kabetogama Area Fire Department Heliport is in Kabetogama, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,214 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJAY TOMCZAK
Manager phone218-240-4094
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-3280
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates48.4392, -93.0509
Distance from city1 NM W
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-3280 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KINL (16 NM NW, VFR).

KINL Falls International Airport
16 NM NW
VFR
KELO Ely Municipal Airport
61 NM SE
VFR
KHIB Range Regional Airport
64 NM S
VFR
KBDE Baudette International Airport
64 NM W
VFR
KEVM Eveleth–Virginia Municipal Airport
65 NM S
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
76 NM S
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›EMAIL ADDRESS: PINERIDGE@CITLINK.NET
›TLOF 45X45 FT; FATO 80X80 FT.
›EMAIL ADDRESS: KABFIREDEPT@FRONTIERNET.NET
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-3280 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-3280 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-3280. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-3280 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-3280. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-3280?
US-3280 sits at 1,214 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-3280?
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.