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IA79 Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport
Emmetsburg, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 17 APRIL 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: IA79
Lat/Long: 43-07-14.4800N 094-41-32.9200W
43-07.241333N 094-41.548667W
43.1206889,-94.6924778
(estimated)
Elevation: 1210 ft. / 369 m
Variation: 03E (2000)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 50536

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at EST (17 nm N): 121.425 (712-362-7250)
WX AWOS-3 at AXA (19 nm E): 118.475 (515-295-9634)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SPWr091/22.4SPENCER VOR/DME115.1505E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Runway edge markings: RED H IN CENTERR
Latitude: 43-07.241333N
Longitude: 094-41.548667W
Elevation: 1210.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Manager: JARID KUCHENREUTHER
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Phone 712-852-5500
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: SHERYL DARLING 712-852-5464

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 14 FT BLDG 75' 'NW' & 38 FT TREE 125 'E' OF HELIPAD.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEGQ - Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (1 nm SW)
KEST - Estherville Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Apr-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5810:58
Sunrise06:2811:28
Sunset20:0701:07
Evening civil twilight20:3701:37

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Apr-2025 22:53:35
Local (UTC-5)  21-Apr-2025 17:53:35
 
METAR
KEST 
17nm N 		212152Z AUTO 20008G14KT 10SM CLR 18/03 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01780028
KAXA 
19nm E 		212235Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A2990 RMK A01
KSPW 
23nm W 		212153Z AUTO 16008G18KT 10SM CLR 20/03 A2988 RMK AO2 SLP120 T02000028
KMJQ 
33nm N 		212235Z AUTO 18007KT 10SM CLR 18/01 A2988 RMK AO2
KFRM 
33nm N 		212156Z AUTO 19005KT 10SM CLR 17/04 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP135 T01670039
TAF
KFOD 
42nm SE 		211734Z 2118/2218 28007KT P6SM SCT030 FM220000 17006KT P6SM SCT030 PROB30 2205/2209 4SM -SHRA OVC025 FM221300 23007KT P6SM SCT180
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