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US-5208 Weather Allina Hospital & Clinic Owatonna Heliport

Owatonna, MinnesotaElevation 1,162 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KOWA · 1 NM NW · 21 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KOWA
WIND
040@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 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 40° at 8 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8.7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 50F, low near 40F, 86% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 50/40 NE 9 kt – 86%
Tuesday Slight Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy 65/50 S 13 kt 22 kt 24%
Wednesday Partly Sunny then Chance Rain Showers 70/50 S 9 kt – 83%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 64/43 NNW 4 kt – 18%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 64/49 ESE 9 kt – 54%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 64/49 SSE 9 kt – 55%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers 63 SSW 9 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0753Z.

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-5208. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

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
1,162 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
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1141Z (6:41 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

Allina Hospital & Clinic Owatonna Heliport is in Owatonna, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,162 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOSH KLECKER
Manager phone507-977-2140
AttendedContinuous (24 hours)
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5208
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.1114, -93.2520
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-5208 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 59 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Medium confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
5.9
AVG OPS/DAY
11.6
Activity trend over 14 days: rising, from 5 to 6 operations per dayOperations trend (14 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jun

FLEET MIX
Piston single 66%Twin 18%Unknown 11%Helicopter 2%Turboprop 2%Jet 2%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›P28A (Piston single) · ~45 landings/mo
›PA44 (Twin) · ~16 landings/mo
›C182 (Piston single) · ~6 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~5 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~4 landings/mo
LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT
Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly single-engine piston aircraft.

›P28A (Piston single)
›PA44 (Twin)
›UNKN (Unknown)
›P28R (Piston single)
›SR22 (Piston single)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-5208 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KOWA (1 NM NW, VFR).

KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
1 NM NW
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
13 NM N
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
24 NM NE
VFR
KAEL Albert Lea Municipal Airport
26 NM S
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
30 NM W
VFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
30 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY; RTES OF INGRESS/EGRESS ESTABLISHED AND MAINTAINED OBSTN FREE; TKOF/LNDG AREA MKD; LGT POLES ADJACENT TO AND EAST OF PAD AND THE ACCESS ROAD BE LIMITED TO 10 FT TO COMPLY WITH 8:1 APCH/DEP SURFACE; WIND SOCK BE RELOCATED OIUTSIDE OF THE SAFETY AREA.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5208 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5208 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5208. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5208 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5208. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5208?
US-5208 sits at 1,162 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5208?
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.