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US-6342 Weather Petter Heliport

Orient, IowaElevation 1,332 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KCSQ · 13 NM S · 24 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 · KCSQ
WIND
060@6
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 60° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 16C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 4% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 52 NE 5 kt – 4%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 73/56 E 7 kt – 5%
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/56 SSW 10 kt 16 kt 21%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 75/58 SSW 13 kt – 58%
Thursday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/58 S 7 kt – 58% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 74/57 S 11 kt – 55%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 68/54 S 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Mostly Cloudy 67 WNW 5 kt – 12%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0439Z.

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-6342. 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
Turf
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
1,332 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2322Z 6:22 PM
Sunrise
1241Z 7:41 AM
Loggable night
2350Z (6:50 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2322Z (6:22 PM local) → 1241Z (7:41 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0022Z (7:22 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

Petter Heliport is in Orient, Iowa. Field elevation 1,332 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerKRISTOPHER PETTER
Manager phone206-484-8749
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6342
SectionalOMAHA
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.2339, -94.3560
Distance from city3 NM NE
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6342 traffic patterns

2026-07-28 to 2026-07-28, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
2
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Tue · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Turboprop 100%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AT3T (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-6342 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KCSQ (13 NM S, VFR).

KCSQ Creston Municipal Airport
13 NM S
VFR
KAIO Atlantic Municipal Airport
33 NM W
VFR
KDSM Des Moines International Airport
36 NM NE
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
37 NM N
VFR
KICL Schenck Field
43 NM SW
VFR
KCIN Arthur N Neu Airport
52 NM N
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›MRP2121@YAHOO.COM
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6342 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6342 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6342. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6342 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6342. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6342?
US-6342 sits at 1,332 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6342?
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.