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US-7130

Iowa Speedway Heliport

Newton, IowaElevation 901 ftHeliport
SUPPLEMENTAL
N/A
Nearest NWS station (nearest NWS station): wind 210@6. Supplemental, not an aviation observation.
ACTIVE NWS ALERTS

Active weather alerts

Extreme Heat WarningSevere · Expected · Likely
27 0837Z to 28 0300Z
Butler; Bremer; Calhoun; Webster; Hamilton; Hardin; Grundy; Black Hawk; Carroll; Greene; Boone; Story; Marshall; Tama; Audubon; Guthrie; Dallas; Polk; Jasper; Poweshiek; Cass; Adair; Madison; Warren; Marion; Mahaska; Adams; Union; Clarke; Lucas; Monroe; Wapello; Taylor; Ringgold; Decatur; Wayne; Appanoose; Davis
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to around 110 expected. * WHERE...Much of central and into southern Iowa * WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Alerts from the National Weather Service. For situational awareness only; always confirm against an official briefing.

SUPPLEMENTAL · nearest NWS station
WIND
210@6
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
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 210° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday sunny, high near 96F, low near 71F, 13% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Sunny 96/71 WSW 8 kt 17 kt 13%
Tuesday Partly Sunny 87/66 NE 5 kt – 7%
Wednesday Sunny 88/68 SE 3 kt – 6%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 88/68 SSE 5 kt – 60%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 81/65 ESE 7 kt – 60% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Sunny 84/64 N 7 kt – 18%
Sunday Sunny 85 NNE 4 kt – 4%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0915Z.

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-7130. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
901 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0136Z 8:36 PM
Sunrise
1101Z 6:01 AM
Loggable night
0208Z (9:08 PM local) → 1029Z (5:29 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0136Z (8:36 PM local) → 1101Z (6:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0236Z (9:36 PM local) → 1001Z (5:01 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

Iowa Speedway Heliport is in Newton, Iowa. Field elevation 901 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7130
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.6747, -93.0136
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7130 traffic patterns

2026-07-14 to 2026-07-15, 2 days observed · data 2026-07-25

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0.5
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Wed · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B429 (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

Nearby airports

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
0 NM W
5IA0 Skiff Medical Center Heliport
3 NM NW
8C2 Sully Municipal Airport
10 NM SE
KGGI Grinnell Regional Airport
13 NM E
IA09 Grinnell Regional Medical Center Heliport
14 NM E
7IA9 Pella Community Hospital Heliport
16 NM S
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7130 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7130 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7130. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7130 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7130. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7130?
US-7130 sits at 901 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7130?
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.