Sanford Merrill Medical Center Heliport (5IA8)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	5IA8
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	096-10-19.0940W/43-25-25.9000N -96.171971/43.423861 (Estimated)
Elevation	1360 ft / 414.53 m (Estimated)
Location	Lyon County, IA
Magnetic Variation	06E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Merrill Pioneer Community Hos
Address	801 S Greene Street Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Phone number	712-472-2591
Manager	Tammy Loosbrock, Adm
Address	801 S Greene Street Rock Rapids, IA 51246
Phone number	712-472-2591

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SEE RMK
Sectional chart	Omaha
Region	ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS	FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
SOY	NDB	Sioux Center		368.00	06E	17.5 nm
ISB	NDB	Sibley		269.00	05E	18.6 nm
SHL	NDB	Sheldon		338.00	05E	19.4 nm
ORC	NDB	Orange City		521.00	05E	26.4 nm
FS	NDB	Rokky		245.00	06E	29.0 nm
LTU	NDB	Little Sioux		326.00	05E	48.9 nm
CKP	NDB	Pilot Rock		423.00	05E	49.7 nm
PQN	NDB/DME	Pipestone	028X	284.00	06E	34.2 nm
DDL	VOR/DME	Sheldon	023X	108.60	05E	19.5 nm
OTG	VOR/DME	Worthington	043X	110.60	08E	29.0 nm
SPW	VOR/DME	Spencer	037X	110.00	05E	45.3 nm
FSD	VORTAC	Sioux Falls	097X	115.00	09E	29.8 nm

Remarks

• OWNER DESIRES HELIPAD NOT BE CHARTED.
• PRVDD APCHS MAINTAINED FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE AND TRANSITIONAL SURFACES FOR A 2:1 SLOPE.