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US-4993 Weather Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport

Pine River, MinnesotaElevation 1,309 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KBRD · 20 NM S · 31 min old
Ceiling 9,500 ft, visibility 10 SM, rain.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KBRD
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
9,500 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 330° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 6.5C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday mostly cloudy, high near 45F, low near 35F, 99% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Mostly Cloudy 45/35 NE 4 kt – 99%
Tuesday Rain Showers 52/40 SE 13 kt 22 kt 95%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 59/36 SW 9 kt 17 kt 24%
Thursday Sunny 56/36 NW 4 kt – 9%
Friday Partly Sunny 57/39 E 4 kt – 33%
Saturday Chance Rain Showers 56/40 E 4 kt 17 kt 44%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 55 NW 4 kt – 15%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). 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-4993. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

H1
Dimensions
45 x 45 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
1,309 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1249Z 7:49 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1218Z (7:18 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1249Z (7:49 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 PM local) → 1149Z (6:49 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

Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport is in Pine River, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,309 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPublicly owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerIDEAL FIRE STATION
Manager phone218-543-4392
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-4993
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates46.7324, -94.2066
Distance from city8 NM E
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

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

US-4993 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KBRD (20 NM S, VFR).

KBRD Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport
20 NM S
VFR
KPKD Park Rapids Municipal Airport Konshok Field
37 NM W
VFR
KGPZ Grand Rapids Itasca Co-Gordon Newstrom field
41 NM NE
VFR
KBJI Bemidji Regional Airport
55 NM NW
VFR
KHIB Range Regional Airport
68 NM NE
VFR
KDTL Detroit Lakes Airport
69 NM W
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›MEDICAL USE.
›PRVDD ALL HEL APCH OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 145-315 OR 280-320 DEGS CRS USING THE CNTR OF THE HLP AS A REF POINT; ALL HEL DEP OPS SHOULD BE CONDUCTED ON A 325-135 OR 100-140 DEGS EGRESS CRS USING THE CNTR OF THE HLP AS A REF POINT; ONLY ONE HEL SHOULD OCCUPY THE HLP AT A TIME.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-4993 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-4993 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-4993. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-4993 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-4993. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-4993?
US-4993 sits at 1,309 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-4993?
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.