WS79

Indianhead Medical Center Heliport

Shell Lake, WisconsinElevation 1,250 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KRPD · 20 NM S · 11 min old

No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.

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

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KRPD

WIND

350@5

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

None

no BKN/OVC layer

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 10° at 4 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 19C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 60F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Patchy Smoke. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	60	NE 4 kt	–	1%
Tuesday	Mostly Sunny	84/64	E 4 kt	–	5%
Wednesday	Mostly Sunny then Patchy Smoke	88/66	S 4 kt	–	16%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday	Partly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	88/66	S 4 kt	–	60%
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	81/62	E 4 kt	–	71%
Saturday	Mostly Sunny	83/60	N 9 kt	–	14%
Sunday	Sunny	84/62	SE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Sunny	86	S 13 kt	22 kt	3%

Source: National Weather Service (office DLH). Forecast issued 0445Z.

AIR QUALITY

Air quality index

52 Moderate

Primary pollutant: PM2.5

Ozone 28 · PM2.5 52

Northwoods West, WI · observed 2026-07-27 22:00 CST · Source: AirNow (US EPA). Air-quality data for situational awareness, not an official health advisory.

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 WS79. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

1 runway · longest 40 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Asphalt

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

1,250 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

0142Z 8:42 PM

Sunrise

1045Z 5:45 AM

Loggable night

0217Z (9:17 PM local) → 1011Z (5:11 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

0142Z (8:42 PM local) → 1045Z (5:45 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0242Z (9:42 PM local) → 0945Z (4:45 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

Indianhead Medical Center Heliport is in Shell Lake, Wisconsin. Field elevation 1,250 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerSHANNON JACK

Manager phone715-468-7833

AttendedUNATNDD

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAWS79

SectionalGREEN BAY

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)GREEN BAY

RegionWisconsin

CountryUnited States

Coordinates45.7417, -91.9269

Distance from city0 NM S

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

WS79 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KRPD (20 NM S, VFR).

KRPD Rice Lake Regional Airport - Carl's Field

20 NM S

VFR

KHYR Sawyer County Airport

26 NM NE

VFR

KOEO L O Simenstad Municipal Airport

41 NM SW

VFR

KRNH New Richmond Regional Airport

44 NM SW

VFR

KEAU Chippewa Valley Regional Airport

56 NM S

VFR

KSUW Richard I Bong Memorial Airport

57 NM N

LIFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›PRVDD APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTES ARE CONDUCTED FROM 340 TO 010; 050 TO 090; 310 TO 320 DEGREES; AND THE LANDING AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MARKED AND LIGHTED.

›40 FT PLINE 75 FT S, AND 90 FT TREES 250 FT NE OF PAD.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗WS79 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does WS79 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for WS79. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does WS79 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for WS79. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at WS79?

WS79 sits at 1,250 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for WS79?

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.