US-4781 Weather Sioux Center Health Heliport

Sioux Center, IowaElevation 1,397 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KLRJ · 18 NM S · 9 min old

Ceiling 8,500 ft, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KLRJ

WIND

040@12

gust 19 kt

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

8,500 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 140° at 6 kt, visibility 2 SM, temperature 10C. This observation is older than usual, so treat it with extra caution. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight rain showers, low near 40F, 82% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Rain Showers	40	NE 9 kt	–	82%
Monday	Rain Showers	54/43	ENE 13 kt	–	95%
Tuesday	Partly Sunny	63/49	SW 9 kt	–	20%
Wednesday	Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	69/47	SSW 9 kt	–	24%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Mostly Sunny	68/50	ENE 4 kt	–	19%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	70/53	SE 9 kt	–	62%
Saturday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	65/48	SSE 9 kt	–	63%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	62	WNW 4 kt	–	8%

Source: National Weather Service (office FSD). Forecast issued 0404Z.

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-4781. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete (good)

Edge lights

PERI

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

1,397 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2326Z 6:26 PM

Sunrise

1251Z 7:51 AM

Loggable night

2355Z (6:55 PM local) → 1222Z (7:22 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2326Z (6:26 PM local) → 1251Z (7:51 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0026Z (7:26 PM local) → 1151Z (6:51 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

Sioux Center Health Heliport is in Sioux Center, Iowa. Field elevation 1,397 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerCORY NELSON

Manager phone712-722-1271

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-4781

SectionalKANSAS CITY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates43.0688, -96.1593

Distance from city2 NM SE

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-4781 traffic patterns

2026-06-30 to 2026-09-05, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

AVG OPS/DAY

Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 75%Turboprop 25%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›SS2T (Turboprop) · ~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-4781 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KLRJ (18 NM S, VFR).

KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport

18 NM S

VFR

KFSD Sioux Falls Regional Airport

40 NM NW

VFR

KSUX Sioux Gateway Airport / Brigadier General Bud Day Field

41 NM S

VFR

KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport

42 NM E

VFR

KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport

43 NM NE

VFR

KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport

49 NM SE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›1. THE HOSPITAL MUST AT ALL TIMES PROVIDE AT LEAST ONE UNOBSTRUCTED APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE THAT MEETS THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF FAA ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5390-2C, HELIPORT DESIGN, PAR.409 (A). 2. THE FINAL APPROACH AND TAKEOFF AREA (FATO) /SAFETY AREA MUST BE CLEARED OF ANY OBJECT THAT EXCEEDS A HEIGHT OF TWO INCHES ABOVE THE FATO SURFACE ELEVATION. 3. ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE HELIPORT PROTECTION ZONES (HPZ) THAT ARE INCOMPATIBLE WITH FLIGHT OPERATIONS MUST BE RESTRICTED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 410. 4. THE HELIPORT MUST BE MARKED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 414. AT A MINIMUM, THESE MARKINGS MUST INCLUDE STANDARD HOSPITAL CROSS, A STANDARD "H" SYMBOL, A TLOF PERIMETER BOUNDARY MARKING, EXTENDED PAVEMENT MARKINGS, AND A SIZE /WEIGHT LIMITATION BOX (AS DEPICTED IN AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 414, AND ASSOCIATED FIGURES) APPROPRIATE TO THE.

›EMAIL ADDRESS: KAYLEEN.LEE@SIOUXCENTERHEALTH.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›MOBILE MRI EQUIP MAY BE WIHTIN 500 FT OF H1. CNTC HOSPITAL PRIOR TO ARRIVAL

›NTSD LOW MOUNTED FLOOD LIGHTS ALSO ILLUMIATE TLOF PERIMETER

›OTHER CONTACT JOE HEITRITTER 712-722-8400

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-4781 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-4781 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-4781. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-4781 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-4781. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-4781?

US-4781 sits at 1,397 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4781?

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.