River Falls Area Hospital Heliport (8WI9)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	8WI9
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	092-36-10.0000W/44-51-55.0000N -92.602778/44.865278 (Estimated)
Elevation	947 ft / 288.65 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	1 nautical miles E of River Falls, WI
Location	St Croix County, WI
Magnetic Variation	02E (1990)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	River Falls Area Hospital
Address	1629 E. Division St. River Falls, WI 54022
Phone number	715-425-6155
Manager	Thelma Schedtler/jerry Burke
Address	1629 E. Division St. River Falls, WI 54022
Phone number	715-425-6155

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Sectional chart	Chicago
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Boundary ARTCC	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS	GRB - Green Bay
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	50 x 50 ft (15 x 15 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
PPI	NDB	Hopey		400.00	03E	14.5 nm
RNH	NDB	New Richmond		257.00	02E	17.2 nm
MS	NDB	Narco		266.00	02E	21.0 nm
AHH	NDB	Ameron		278.00	01E	26.9 nm
OEO	NDB	Osceola		233.00	01E	27.0 nm
UBE	NDB	Cumberland		375.00	01E	46.9 nm
MSP	VOR/DME	Minneapolis	100X	115.30	02E	27.1 nm
FCM	VOR/DME	Flying Cloud	055X	111.80	06E	36.5 nm
RPD	VOR/DME	Rice Lake	037X	110.00	01E	48.1 nm
FGT	VORTAC	Farmington	104X	115.70	06E	28.5 nm
GEP	VORTAC	Gopher	120X	117.30	06E	36.8 nm
EAU	VORTAC	Eau Claire	076X	112.90	04E	47.9 nm
STP	VOT	St Paul		114.40		20.0 nm
MSP	VOT	Minneapolis St Paul		111.00		26.1 nm

Remarks

• PRVDD ALL APCH/DEP OPNS FM 350-030 DEGS; FM 095-160 DEGS & FM 280-350 DEGS. THE TKOF/LDG AREA IS APPROPRIATELY MKD; A NON-OBSTRUCTING WIND INDICATOR IS MAINTAINED. TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS BE ESTABLISHED BETWEEN THE HELICOPTER & HOSP PRIOR TO LDG.