Blackberry Ridge Heliport (IA03)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IA03
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	91°31'20.5100" W / 41°41'36.2400" N -91.522364 / 41.693400 (Estimated)
Elevation	713.00 ft / 217.32 m (Estimated)
From nearest city	2 nautical miles NE of Iowa City, IA
Location	Johnson County, IA

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	RYAN VEATCH
Address	2286 PRARIE DU CHIEN RD NE IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Phone number	319-400-6222
Manager	RYAN VEATCH
Address	2286 PRARIE DU CHIEN RD NE IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Phone number	319-400-6222

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	CHICAGO
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZAU - CHICAGO
Tie-in FSS	FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	33 x 33 ft (10 x 10 m)
Surface	TURF
Surface treatment

	H1
Physical elevation	713.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.693400 / -91.522364	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
DDD	DME	PORT CITY	112X	116.50		25.9 nm
IOW	VOR/DME	IOWA CITY	109X	116.20	05E	11.3 nm
CID	VOR/DME	CEDAR RAPIDS	88X	114.10	05E	16.6 nm
MZV	VOR/DME	MOLINE	91X	114.40	05E	45.7 nm
CVA	VORTAC	DAVENPORT	85X	113.80	04E	46.6 nm
DVN	VOT	DAVENPORT MUNICIPAL		111.80		42.4 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
• 1. APPROACH/DEPARTURE ROUTE OPERATIONS SHALL BE CONDUCTED ON INGRESS/EGRESS BEARINGS FROM THE HELIPORT OF 002 DEGREES CLOCKWISE THROUGH 013 DEGREES (RELATIVE TO TRUE NORTH) USING THE CENTER OF THE LANDING AREA AS THE REFERENCE POINT, AND PROVIDED THE FOLLOWING ACTION IS TAKEN: A. OBSTRUCTIONS THAT PENETRATE THE 8:1 APPROACH/DEPARTURE SURFACE MUST BE LOWERED OR REMOVED; B. OBJECTS THAT PENETRATE THE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SURFACE (AS DEFINED BY ADVISORY CIRCULAR (AC) 150/5390-2C, PAR. 217 AND FIG. 2-32 MUST BE MARKED AND/OR LIGHTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 70/7460-1. C. NO OTHER APPROACH/DEPARTURE PATHS MAY BE USED UNLESS PENETRATING OBSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEARED, LOWERED, AND MARKED AS DESCRIBED ABOVE. 2. THE FATO AND SAFETY AREA MUST REMAIN CLEAR OF OBJECTS THAT EXCEED TWO INCHES ABOVE THE FATO SURFACE ELEVATION. 3. FIXED OBSTRUCTIONS WITH IN 100 FEET OF THE HELIPAD SAFETY AREA THAT PENETRATE THE OBJECT IDENTIFICATION SURFACE MUST BE MARKED OR LIGHTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2 AND AC 70/7460-1, AS AMENDED . 4. THE PROPONENT MUST INSTA LL A WIND CONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, PAR. 212. 5. AT A MINIMUM, THE FATO MUST BE MARKED AND ORIENTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C, AS AMENDED. 6. OPERATIONS MUST BE LIMITED TO VFR WEATHER CONDITIONS ONLY. 7. THE LANDING AREA MUST BE LIMITED TO PRIVATE-USE.