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US-5183 Weather Jackson County Regional Health Center Heliport

Maquoketa, IowaElevation 752 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCWI · 20 NM SE · 7 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 · KCWI
WIND
170@4
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 170° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 14C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 51F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 51 N 4 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 67/48 NE 4 kt – 4%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 73/55 SE 4 kt – 13%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny 76/58 S 9 kt – 44%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/56 SW 4 kt – 44% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/57 SE 4 kt – 46%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 72/55 S 4 kt – 60%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 70 W 4 kt – 27%

Source: National Weather Service (office DVN). Forecast issued 0403Z.

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-5183. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
752 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2306Z 6:06 PM
Sunrise
1227Z 7:27 AM
Loggable night
2334Z (6:34 PM local) → 1159Z (6:59 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2306Z (6:06 PM local) → 1227Z (7:27 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0006Z (7:06 PM local) → 1127Z (6:27 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

Jackson County Regional Health Center Heliport is in Maquoketa, Iowa. Field elevation 752 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerROBERT HERRING
Manager phone(563) 652-2474
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5183
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)CHICAGO
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates42.0463, -90.6569
Distance from city2 NM S
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5183 traffic patterns

2026-07-11 to 2026-07-27, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.8
AVG OPS/DAY
1.3
Activity trend over 4 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (4 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 67%Turboprop 33%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT8T (Turboprop) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›R66 (Helicopter) · ~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-5183 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCWI (20 NM SE, VFR).

KCWI Clinton Municipal Airport
20 NM SE
VFR
KDBQ Dubuque Regional Airport
21 NM N
VFR
KMXO Monticello Regional Airport
25 NM NW
VFR
KDVN Davenport Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMLI Quad City International Airport
37 NM S
VFR
KMUT Muscatine Municipal Airport
46 NM SW
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›ALL HEL APCH OPS SHUD BE CONDUCTED ON A 145 DEG CRS TO 315 DEG CRS AND 280 DEGS TO 320 DEGS USING THE CNTR OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT. ALL HEL DEP OPS SHUD BE CONDUCTED ON A 325 DEG EGRESS CRS TO 135 DEG CRS AND 100 DEGS TO 140 DEGS USING THE CNTR OF THE HELIPORT AS THE REF POINT.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5183 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5183 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5183. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5183 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5183. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5183?
US-5183 sits at 752 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5183?
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.