US-7736 Weather Ridgeview Medical Center Helipad

Waconia, MinnesotaElevation 1,058 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KFCM · 14 NM E · 32 min old

Ceiling 9,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KFCM

WIND

020@8

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

9,000 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 11 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 7C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests monday light rain, high near 48F, low near 41F, 90% chance of precipitation. Key risks: no significant hazards are highlighted right now, but always confirm against an official briefing.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip
Monday	Light Rain	48/41	NE 9 kt	–	90%
Tuesday	Chance Light Rain then Mostly Cloudy	61/47	S 9 kt	–	46%
Wednesday	Rain Showers Likely	68/47	S 9 kt	–	75%
Thursday	Sunny	62/42	NNW 4 kt	–	10%
Friday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62/47	ENE 4 kt	–	53%
Saturday	Chance Rain Showers	64/48	SE 9 kt	–	53%
Sunday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	62	SSW 4 kt	–	24%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0925Z.

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-7736. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 45 ft

Dimensions

45 x 45 ft

Surface

Mats

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

1,058 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2314Z 6:14 PM

Sunrise

1244Z 7:44 AM

Loggable night

2344Z (6:44 PM local) → 1214Z (7:14 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2314Z (6:14 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0014Z (7:14 PM local) → 1144Z (6:44 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

Ridgeview Medical Center Helipad is in Waconia, Minnesota. Field elevation 1,058 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerMARK MORSE

Manager phone952-777-4458

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAUS-7736

SectionalTWIN CITIES

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON

RegionMinnesota

CountryUnited States

Coordinates44.8430, -93.7914

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

CTAF122.900

FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.900

CTAF

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-7736 traffic patterns

2026-07-13 to 2026-10-23, 4 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

0.5

AVG OPS/DAY

1.5

Operations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Mon · Busiest month: Jul

FLEET MIX

Turboprop 60%Piston single 40%

Mostly turboprop aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›C208 (Turboprop) · ~3 landings/mo

›C172 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

›C185 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly turboprop aircraft.

›C208 (Turboprop)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

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-7736 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KFCM (14 NM E, VFR).

KFCM Flying Cloud Airport

14 NM E

VFR

KMIC Crystal Airport

23 NM NE

VFR

KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field

24 NM E

VFR

KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field

32 NM E

VFR

KFBL Faribault Municipal Airport-Liz Wall Strohfus Field

37 NM SE

VFR

KMKT Mankato Regional Airport

38 NM S

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.

›ASN: 2023-AGL-2983-NRA

›OWNER DESIRES AIRPORT TO BE CHARTED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗US-7736 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does US-7736 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for US-7736. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does US-7736 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for US-7736. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at US-7736?

US-7736 sits at 1,058 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-7736?

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.