IA79
Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport
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Location Information for IA79
Coordinates: N43°7.24' / W94°41.55'
Located 00 miles N of Emmetsburg, Iowa. View all Airports in Iowa.
Elevation is 1210 feet MSL.
Operations Data
Heliport Use:Private Use
Activation Date:April 2002
Status:Operational
Control Tower:No
Seg-Circle:No
Beacon:None
A.R.T.C.C.:MINNEAPOLIS
F.S.S.:FORT DODGE
Sectional Chart:OMAHA
AirspaceAnalysis:CONDITIONAL
PRVDD CLEAR OF OBSTRUCTIONS; TREES LOCATED ' NW' TO 'N' AND TREE 'E' OF PAD REMOVED AND BLDGS 'SE, 'S' & 'SW' OF PAD LGTD; CONTROL PUBIC ACCESS; AND ADEQUACY FIRE EQUIPMENT.
Attendance:Unattended
Airport Communications
ASOS at EST (17.4 N):121.425 712-362-7250
AWOS-3 at AXA (18.6 E):118.475 515-295-9634
ASOS at SPW (22.5 W):126.625 712-262-8885
Nearby Navigation Aids
IDNameFreqRadial / Range
VOD SPW SPENCER 115.15 091°22.5
VOD FNX FAIRMONT 114.25 200°33.3
VOT FOD FORT DODGE 113.50 323°35.2
VOD OTG WORTHINGTON 110.60 127°50.1
IDNameFreqBearing / Range
VOD SP SNORE 394 283°28.7
VOD FQ MONTZ 420 030°31.7
VOD FO BARRO 341 154°40.2
VOD OT WONDD 277 311°45.0
Helipad H1
Dimensions:60 x 60 feet / 18 x 18 meters
Surface:Concrete
Edge Lighting:Perimeter
Coordinates:N43°7.24' / W94°41.55'N0°0.00' / E0°0.00'
Elevation: 1210.0
Ownership Information
Ownership:Privately Owned
Owner:PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Manager:JARID KUCHENREUTHER
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: SHERYL DARLING 712-852-5464
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
712-852-5500
Other Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • RED H IN CENTERR
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IDNameHeading / Distance
Emmetsburg Municipal Airport KEGQ Emmetsburg Municipal Airport 212°1.2
Estherville Municipal Airport KEST Estherville Municipal Airport 352°17.4
Algona Municipal Airport KAXA Algona Municipal Airport 097°18.7
Spencer Municipal Airport KSPW Spencer Municipal Airport 277°22.6
Pocahontas Municipal Airport KPOH Pocahontas Municipal Airport 174°22.7
Fuller Airport 4D8 Fuller Airport 302°24.1
Fairmont Municipal Airport KFRM Fairmont Municipal Airport 021°33.6
Jackson Municipal Airport KMJQ Jackson Municipal Airport 338°34.3
Blue Earth Municipal Airport KSBU Blue Earth Municipal Airport 042°38.7
Storm Lake Municipal Airport KSLB Storm Lake Municipal Airport 217°39.6
Fort Dodge Regional Airport KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport 146°40.7
Eagle Grove Municipal Airport KEAG Eagle Grove Municipal Airport 125°42.2