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US-6774 Weather Regional Health Services of Howard County Heliport

Cresco, IowaElevation 1,326 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDEH · 18 NM E · 24 min old
Ceiling 2,400 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDEH
WIND
020@5
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,400 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 20° at 5 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 10C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight cloudy, low near 45F, 2% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Thursday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Cloudy 45 NE 9 kt – 2%
Monday Mostly Cloudy 56/45 NE 9 kt – 14%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 67/53 S 11 kt 18 kt 11%
Wednesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/54 S 11 kt – 71%
Thursday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 68/48 NW 5 kt – 39% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday Chance Rain Showers 66/52 E 6 kt – 60%
Saturday Rain Showers Likely 65/51 SE 7 kt – 62%
Sunday Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 64 SW 5 kt – 29%

Source: National Weather Service (office ARX). 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-6774. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 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
1,326 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2309Z 6:09 PM
Sunrise
1235Z 7:35 AM
Loggable night
2339Z (6:39 PM local) → 1206Z (7:06 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2309Z (6:09 PM local) → 1235Z (7:35 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0009Z (7:09 PM local) → 1135Z (6:35 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

Regional Health Services of Howard County Heliport is in Cresco, Iowa. Field elevation 1,326 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJIM SIGLIN
Manager phone563-547-6396
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-6774
SectionalCHICAGO
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.3807, -92.1178
Distance from city1 NM N
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-6774 traffic patterns

2026-07-19 to 2026-07-19, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Insufficient confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (1 days)

Busiest day: Sun · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›AA5 (Piston single) · ~0 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-6774 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDEH (18 NM E, MVFR).

KDEH Decorah Municipal Airport
18 NM E
MVFR
KCCY Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
28 NM SW
VFR
KRST Rochester International Airport
36 NM NW
MVFR
KAUM Austin Municipal Airport
39 NM NW
MVFR
KONA Winona Municipal Airport Max Conrad Field
45 NM NE
VFR
KLSE La Crosse Regional Airport
48 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-6774 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-6774 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-6774. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-6774 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-6774. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-6774?
US-6774 sits at 1,326 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-6774?
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.