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US-8498 Weather Madison Memorial Hospital Heliport

Rexburg, IdahoElevation 4,898 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KRXE · 2 NM W · 15 min old
Ceiling 2,300 ft, visibility 10 SM, gusts to 24 kt.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRXE
WIND
210@13
gust 24 kt
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
2,300 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 210° at 14 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 4C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tuesday mostly cloudy, high near 47F, low near 29F, 8% chance of precipitation. Key risks: strong winds in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Strong winds in the forecastWeather.gov
Tuesday: winds up to 25 kt. Re-check crosswind components closer to departure.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tuesday Mostly Cloudy 47/29 SSW 14 kt 25 kt 8% Strong winds in the forecast
Wednesday Partly Sunny 47/25 SSW 13 kt 24 kt 1%
Thursday Sunny 52/34 SSE 4 kt – 14%
Friday Light Rain Likely 52/37 SSE 6 kt – 57%
Saturday Light Rain Likely 51/36 SSE 4 kt – 73%
Sunday Light Rain Likely 47/27 SW 7 kt – 69%
Monday Slight Chance Light Snow then Mostly Sunny 46 ESE 5 kt – 20%

Source: National Weather Service (office PIH). Forecast issued 0808Z.

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-8498. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,898 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
0026Z 6:26 PM
Sunrise
1356Z 7:56 AM
Loggable night
0055Z (6:55 PM local) → 1326Z (7:26 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
0026Z (6:26 PM local) → 1356Z (7:56 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0126Z (7:26 PM local) → 1256Z (6:56 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

Madison Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Rexburg, Idaho. Field elevation 4,898 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8498
RegionIdaho
CountryUnited States
Coordinates43.8264, -111.7718
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8498 traffic patterns

2026-10-16 to 2026-10-16, 1 days observed · data 2026-10-25

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

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX
Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›B407 (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

Weather reference stations

US-8498 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRXE (2 NM W, MVFR).

KRXE Rexburg Madison County Airport
2 NM W
MVFR
KIDA Idaho Falls Regional Airport
23 NM SW
MVFR
KJAC Jackson Hole Airport
47 NM E
LIFR
KWYS Yellowstone Airport
59 NM NE
VFR
KPIH Pocatello Regional Airport
66 NM SW
VFR
KAFO Afton Municipal Airport
76 NM SE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8498 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8498 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8498. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8498 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8498. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8498?
US-8498 sits at 4,898 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8498?
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.