Centracare Health Paynesville Heliport (MN72)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	MN72
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	94°42'59.7600" W / 45°22'26.0400" N -94.716600 / 45.373900 (Estimated)
Elevation	1179.00 ft / 359.36 m (Estimated)
Location	Stearns County, MN

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	CENTRACARE HEALTH PAYNESVILLE
Address	200 W 1ST ST PAYNESVILLE, MN 56362-1445
Phone number	320-243-3767
Manager	ERIK BURR
Address	200 W 1ST ST PAYNESVILLE, MN 56362-1445
Phone number	320-243-3767

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Sectional chart	TWIN CITIES
Region	AGL - Great Lakes
Responsible ARTCC	ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	PNM - PRINCETON
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Airport Communications

CTAF

122.9 MHz

Runway Information

Runway H1

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

	H1
Physical elevation	1179.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	45.373900 / -94.716600	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
DWN	DME	DARWIN	27X	109.00		20.5 nm
ST	NDB	HUSSK		342.00	03E	32.2 nm
XCR	NDB	RIPLEY		404.00	03E	45.2 nm
BDH	VOR/DME	WILLMAR	84X	113.70	04E	23.2 nm
STC	VOR/DME	ST CLOUD	58X	112.10	03E	29.7 nm
AXN	VOR/DME	ALEXANDRIA	106Y	115.95	07E	41.3 nm
MVE	VOR/DME	MONTEVIDEO	53X	111.60	05E	48.6 nm

Remarks

• FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
• CONDITIONAL: ALL OPS ARE CONDUCTED IN VFR WEATER CONDITIONS; THE LANDING AREA IS LIMITED TO PRIVATE USE; THE HELICOPTER OPS CAN BE CONDUCTED SAFELY FROM THIS HELIPORT PROVIDED THE HELIPORT IS MAINTAINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AC 150/5390-2C AND THAT THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS ARE MET: REPAINT HELIPAD AND UPDATE WITH APPROPRIATE MARKINGS PER AC 150/5390-2C AND REMOVE PINE TREE IN SAFETY AREA. FLIGHT STANDARDS HAS FOUND THE PROPOSED INGRESS/EGRESS ROUTES OF 330/155 DEGREES AND 235/055 DEGREES ACCEPTABLE. THE FLIGHT PROCEDURES OFFICE RECOMMENDS: INGRESS/EGRESS POINTS EAST, SOUTHEAST AND SOUTHEAST OF HELIPORT. ANY SOUTHWEST/WEST EGRESS/INGRESS WOULD UNDERLIE FINAL ON ALL PROCEDURES INTO RWY 29 AT PAYNESVILLE MUNI (PEX), MN WHICH IN .95 NM SOUTHWEST OF THE HELIPAD LOCATION. ACFT FLYING THE PROCEDURES (RNAVS) WILL BE DESCENDING OUT OF 2800' TO 1720' ABEAM FINAL APPROACH TO RWY 29 THLD. PATTERN ALTITUDES INGRESS AND EGRESS ROUTES AND ALTITUDES SHOULD BE DEVELOPED TO AVOID THESE AREAS.