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US-8657 Weather Maple Grove Hospital Heliport

Maple Grove, MinnesotaElevation 935 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KMIC · 7 NM SE · 29 min old
Ceiling 6,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KMIC
WIND
340@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
6,000 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 350° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 8C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight chance light rain, low near 42F, 28% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Friday: Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Chance Light Rain 42 N 4 kt – 28%
Monday Light Rain 47/41 NE 9 kt – 93%
Tuesday Rain 62/50 SSE 13 kt 22 kt 79%
Wednesday Chance Rain Showers 67/46 SW 9 kt – 49%
Thursday Mostly Sunny 62/45 N 4 kt – 14%
Friday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 64/49 E 4 kt – 61% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Saturday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 63/48 SE 9 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers then Mostly Cloudy 60 NW 9 kt – 17%

Source: National Weather Service (office MPX). Forecast issued 0436Z.

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-8657. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

H1
Dimensions
40 x 40 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
935 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2312Z 6:12 PM
Sunrise
1244Z 7:44 AM
Loggable night
2342Z (6:42 PM local) → 1213Z (7:13 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2312Z (6:12 PM local) → 1244Z (7:44 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0012Z (7:12 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

Maple Grove Hospital Heliport is in Maple Grove, Minnesota. Field elevation 935 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
OwnershipPrivately owned
UsePrivate use
TypeHeliport
ManagerJOE WEICKERT
Manager phone763-581-1731
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAUS-8657
SectionalTWIN CITIES
Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS
Flight service (AFSS)PRINCETON
RegionMinnesota
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.1341, -93.4816
Distance from city3 NM NW
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

US-8657 traffic patterns

2026-08-07 to 2026-10-17, 3 days observed · data 2026-10-23

Low confidence
TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)
AVG LANDINGS/DAY
0
AVG OPS/DAY
1
Activity trend over 2 days: flat, from 1 to 1 operations per dayOperations trend (2 days)

Busiest day: Fri · Busiest month: Aug

FLEET MIX
Piston single 100%

Mostly small piston aircraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES
›T6 (Piston single) · ~1 landings/mo
›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~0 landings/mo
›P28A (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-8657 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KMIC (7 NM SE, VFR).

KMIC Crystal Airport
7 NM SE
VFR
KFCM Flying Cloud Airport
18 NM S
VFR
KMSP Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
19 NM SE
VFR
KSTP Saint Paul Downtown Holman Field
22 NM SE
VFR
KSTC Saint Cloud Regional Airport
35 NM NW
VFR
KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport
35 NM E
VFR
AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗US-8657 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does US-8657 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for US-8657. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does US-8657 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for US-8657. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at US-8657?
US-8657 sits at 935 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for US-8657?
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.