Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79)

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Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79)

IA79

Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport (IA79)

Emmetsburg, IA

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Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
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

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
FNX	DME	FAIRMONT	89Y	114.25		33.4 nm
SP	NDB	SNORE		394.00	05E	28.7 nm
FQ	NDB	MONTZ		420.00	04E	31.8 nm
FO	NDB	BARRO		341.00	02E	40.2 nm
OT	NDB	WONDD		277.00	02E	45.0 nm
FOD	TACAN	FORT DODGE	82X	113.50	07E	35.3 nm
SPW	VOR/DME	SPENCER	98Y	115.15	05E	22.4 nm

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.