Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79) — Emmetsburg, IA

Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79)
IA79
Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79)
Emmetsburg, IA
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Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79) is a private-use heliport located in Emmetsburg, IA. The airport sits at an elevation of 1210 feet above mean sea level. It features 1 runway.

Location & QuickFacts
FAA Information Effective 2026-09-03
Airport Identifier IA79
Airport Status Operational
Longitude/Latitude 94°41'32.9200" W / 43°7'14.4800" N
-94.692478 / 43.120689 (Estimated)
Elevation 1210.00 ft / 368.81 m ()
Location Palo Alto County, IA
Magnetic Variation 03E (2000)
Owner & Manager
Ownership Privately owned
Owner PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
Address 3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Manager JARID KUCHENREUTHER
Address 3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Phone number 712-852-5500
Airport Operations and Facilities
Airport Use Private
Segmented Circle No
Control Tower NON-ATCT
Sectional chart OMAHA
Region ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS Toll Free 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Runway Information
Runway H1
Dimensions 60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights PERI
H1
Physical elevation 1210.00 ft ft
Coordinates 43.120689 / -94.692478 0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern Left Left
Remarks
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
  • 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.