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IA79 Palo Alto County Hospital Heliport
Emmetsburg, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA79
Lat/Long: 43-07-14.4800N 094-41-32.9200W
43-07.241333N 094-41.548667W
43.1206889,-94.6924778
(estimated)
Elevation: 1210 ft. / 369 m
Variation: 03E (2000)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 50536

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at EST (17 nm N): 121.425 (712-362-7250)
WX AWOS-3 at AXA (19 nm E): 118.475 (515-295-9634)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
SPWr091/22.4SPENCER VOR/DME115.1505E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 60 x 60 ft. / 18 x 18 m
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: PERI
Runway edge markings: RED H IN CENTERR
Latitude: 43-07.241333N
Longitude: 094-41.548667W
Elevation: 1210.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Manager: JARID KUCHENREUTHER
3201 1ST STREET
EMMETSBURG, IA 50536
Phone 712-852-5500
ADDITIONAL CONTACT: SHERYL DARLING 712-852-5464

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 14 FT BLDG 75' 'NW' & 38 FT TREE 125 'E' OF HELIPAD.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA79.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEGQ - Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (1 nm SW)
KEST - Estherville Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (23 nm W)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:4510:45
Sunrise06:1711:17
Sunset20:3201:32
Evening civil twilight21:0402:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Aug-2026 14:29:41
Local (UTC-5)  07-Aug-2026 09:29:41
 
METAR
KEST 
17nm N 		071349Z AUTO 18013G19KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2 PRESFR SLP146 T02000194
KAXA 
19nm E 		071415Z AUTO 00000G13KT 5SM BR FEW004 20/20 A3002 RMK A01
KSPW 
23nm W 		071353Z AUTO 15006KT 7SM OVC004 21/20 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP154 T02060200
KMJQ 
33nm N 		071415Z AUTO 20011G15KT 5SM BR BKN006 OVC090 21/20 A2997 RMK AO2
KFRM 
33nm N 		071356Z AUTO 17012KT 3SM BR FEW005 20/19 A2998 RMK AO2 RAB03E15 SLP150 P0000 T02000194
TAF
KFOD 
42nm SE 		071140Z 0712/0812 00000KT 3SM BR SCT004 TEMPO 0712/0713 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM071500 20007KT P6SM SCT015 BKN035 PROB30 0718/0721 5SM -TSRA BKN015CB FM072200 21006KT P6SM FEW025 SCT200 FM080300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250
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