HEMS Tool - Central Iowa METAR

HEMS Weather Dispatch Tool (Central Iowa)

Click any airport marker to check if a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service (HEMS) flight is permissible based on current weather conditions.

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Flight Categories

  • VFR (Visual) - Ceiling > 3000 ft AND Vis > 5 SM
  • MVFR (Marginal) - Ceiling 1000-3000 ft OR Vis 3-5 SM
  • IFR (Instrument) - Ceiling 500-1000 ft OR Vis 1-3 SM
  • LIFR (Low IFR) - Ceiling < 500 ft OR Vis < 1 SM

HEMS Criteria (Conservative)

Go / No-Go Threshold:

  • Ceiling $\ge$ 1000 feet AGL
  • Visibility $\ge$ 3 Statute Miles

Based on common Part 135 HEMS VFR night/local minimums.

Click an airport on the map to determine HEMS flight feasibility.