IA03
Blackberry Ridge Heliport
Official FAA Data Effective 2026-10-01 0901Z
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Location Information for IA03
Coordinates: N41°41.60' / W91°31.34'
Located 02 miles NE of Iowa City, Iowa. View all Airports in Iowa.
Estimated Elevation is 713 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:February 2015
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
A.R.T.C.C.:CHICAGO
F.S.S.:FORT DODGE
Sectional Chart:CHICAGO
AirspaceAnalysis:NO OBJECTION
1. APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON INGRESS/EGRESS BEARINGS FROM THE HELIPORT OF 002 DEGREES CLOCKWISE THROUGH 013 DEGREES (RELATIVE TO TRUE NORTH) USING THE CENTER OF THE LANDING AREA AS THE REFERENCE POINT, AND PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ACTION IS TAKEN: A. OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 8:1 APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE MUST BE LOWERED OR REMOVED; B. OBJECTS THAT PENETRATE THE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SURFACE (AS DEFINED BY ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5390-2C, PAR. 217 AND FIG. 2-32 MUST BE MARKED AND/OR LIGHTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 70/7460-1. C. NO OTHER APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS MAY BE USED UNLESS PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEARED, LOWERED, AND MARKED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 2. THE FATO AND SAFETY AREA MUST REMAIN CLEAR OF OBJECTS THAT EXCEED TWO INCHES ABOVE THE FATO SURFACE ELEVATION. 3. FIXED OBSTRUCTIONS WITH IN 100 FEET OF THE HELIPAD SAFETY AREA THAT PENETRATE THE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SURFACE MUST BE MARKED OR LIGHTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2 AND AC 70/7460-1, AS AMENDED . 4. THE PROPONENT MUST INSTA LL A WIND CONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 212. 5. AT A MINIMUM, THE FATO MUST BE MARKED AND ORIENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, AS AMENDED. 6. OPERATIONS MUST BE LIMITED TO VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS ONLY. 7. THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE-USE.
Attendance:
Airport Communications
ASOS at IOW (3.4 S):128.075 319-339-9491
ASOS at CID (14.3 NW): 319-558-5153
ATIS at CID (14.3 NW):124.15
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD IOW IOWA CITY 116.20 016°11.2
VOD CID CEDAR RAPIDS 114.10 129°16.6
VOD DDD PORT CITY 116.50 321°25.8
VOD MZV MOLINE 114.40 294°45.7
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
Helipad H1
Dimensions:33 x 33 feet / 10 x 10 meters
Surface:Turf
Coordinates:N41°41.60' / W91°31.34'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 713.0
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:RYAN VEATCH
2286 PRARIE DU CHIEN RD NE
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
319-400-6222
Manager:RYAN VEATCH
2286 PRARIE DU CHIEN RD NE
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
319-400-6222
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.