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US-5634 Weather Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Heliport

Welch, MinnesotaElevation 696 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KSYN · 18 NM SW · 9 min old
Ceiling 4,800 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KSYN
WIND
Calm
no steady wind
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,800 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 direction unknown at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 11.1C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain likely, high near 50F, low near 40F, 76% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain Likely 50/40 NE 4 kt – 76%
Tuesday Chance Rain then Mostly Cloudy 66/53 SSE 13 kt – 43%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 71/49 SSW 9 kt – 62% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 65/45 NNW 4 kt – 24%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 ESE 4 kt – 66%
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 66/49 SSE 4 kt – 66%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 62 W 4 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). 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-5634. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
696 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2310Z 6:10 PM
Sunrise
1239Z 7:39 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1209Z (7:09 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2310Z (6:10 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0010Z (7:10 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant Heliport is in Welch, Minnesota. Field elevation 696 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-5634
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.6228, -92.6420
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-5634 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KSYN (18 NM SW, VFR).

KSYN Stanton Airfield
18 NM SW
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
26 NM NW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
29 NM NW
VFR
KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport
32 NM N
VFR
KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
34 NM SW
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
37 NM W
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-5634 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-5634 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-5634. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-5634 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-5634. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-5634?
US-5634 sits at 696 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-5634?
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.