5IA8
Sanford Rock Rapids Medical Center Heliport
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Location Information for 5IA8
Coordinates: N43°25.46' / W96°10.29'
Located 00 miles N of Rock Rapids, Iowa. View all Airports in Iowa.
Estimated Elevation is 1360 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
MEDICAL USE ONLY.
Activation Date:October 1991
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
Wind Indicator:Yes, Not Lighted
Lighting Schedule:SEE RMK
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:FORT DODGE
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD APCHS MAINTAINED FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.
Attendance:Continuous
Airport Communications
AWOS-3 at LYV (11.7 N):119.825 507-283-5027
AWOS-3 at SHL (19.7 SE):119.775 712-324-5159
AWOS-3P at SXK (26.1 S):120.075 712-567-1005
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD OTG WORTHINGTON 110.60 240°29.0
VOT FSD SIOUX FALLS 115.00 107°29.8
VOD SPW SPENCER 115.15 285°45.3
VOD YKN YANKTON 111.40 056°61.3
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD FS ROKKY 245 278°29.0
VOD OT WONDD 277 069°33.0
VOD SP SNORE 394 106°38.7
VOD OI TOMMI 305 192°59.2
Helipad H1
Dimensions:40 x 40 feet / 12 x 12 meters
Surface:Concrete
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
Coordinates:N43°25.46' / W96°10.29'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 1360.0
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:MERRILL PIONEER COMMUNITY HOS
1100 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE
ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246
712-472-5400
Manager:CRAIG HOHN
OTHER CONTACT: TERRY JONES AND STAN KNOBLOCH
1100 SOUTH 10TH AVENUE
ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246
712-472-5400
Other Remarks
  • OWNER DESIRES HELIPAD NOT BE CHARTED.
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 712-472-2591.
Nearby Airports with Instrument Procedures
IDNameHeading / Distance
Rock Rapids Municipal Airport KRRQ Rock Rapids Municipal Airport 347°1.7
Quentin Aanenson Field Airport KLYV Quentin Aanenson Field Airport 350°11.7
Sibley Municipal Airport KISB Sibley Municipal Airport 100°18.3
Sheldon Regional Airport KSHL Sheldon Regional Airport 131°19.7
Sioux County Regional Airport KSXK Sioux County Regional Airport 179°26.3
Joe Foss Field Airport KFSD Joe Foss Field Airport 290°26.6
Worthington Municipal Airport KOTG Worthington Municipal Airport 061°29.3
Pipestone Municipal Airport KPQN Pipestone Municipal Airport 350°33.9
Slayton Municipal Airport KDVP Slayton Municipal Airport 026°37.8
Le Mars Municipal Airport KLRJ Le Mars Municipal Airport 181°38.7
Fuller Airport 4D8 Fuller Airport 096°44.6
Spencer Municipal Airport KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport 109°45.2