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US-7480 Weather Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague Helipad

New Prague, MinnesotaElevation 1,015 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KFBL · 17 NM SE · 15 min old
Ceiling 4,600 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFBL
WIND
030@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
4,600 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 9C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 49F, low near 39F, 83% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Rain Showers. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Monday Light Rain 49/39 NE 9 kt – 83%
Tuesday Chance Light Rain then Partly Sunny 63/52 S 13 kt – 38%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 69/47 SW 9 kt – 58%
Thursday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Sunny 64/46 N 4 kt – 22%
Friday Chance Rain Showers 67/51 ESE 4 kt – 64% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 65/48 SSE 9 kt – 63%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 61 WNW 4 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0609Z.

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-7480. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 44 ft

H1
Dimensions
44 x 44 ft
Surface
Concrete
Edge lights
PERI
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
1,015 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
1243Z 7:43 AM
Loggable night
2343Z (6:43 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2313Z (6:13 PM local) → 1243Z (7:43 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0013Z (7:13 PM local) → 1143Z (6:43 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

Mayo Clinic Health System - New Prague Helipad is in New Prague, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,015 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOHN WERMERSKIRCHEN
Manager phone952-758-8193
AttendedUNATNDD
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-7480
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates44.5462, -93.5749
Distance from city24 NM E
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
Field lightingSunset to sunrise
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7480 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-09-25, 7 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
1
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Thu · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 56%Piston single 22%Unknown 22%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo
›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo
›UNKN (Unknown) · ~1 landings/mo
›B06 (Helicopter) · ~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-7480 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFBL (17 NM SE, VFR).

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field
17 NM SE
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
18 NM N
VFR
KSYN Stanton Airfield
24 NM E
VFR
KMKT Mankato Regional Airport
24 NM SW
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
25 NM NE
VFR
KOWA Owatonna Degner Regional Airport
29 NM SE
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
›PRVDD VFR OPNS AND PVT USE ONLY.
›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
›PERI & FLD LGTS.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-7480 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-7480 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-7480. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-7480 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-7480. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-7480?
US-7480 sits at 1,015 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7480?
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.