Virginia Gay Hospital Heliport

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FAA: IA78

METAR: KVTI 231355Z AUTO 22006KT 10SM BKN110 13/04 A2977 RMK AO2 T01320039

TAF: N/A

Reporting Station: KVTI (2.6 NM at True Heading of 347)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1008.2
Temperature: 13.2 C (55.76 F)
Dewpoint: 3.9 C (39.02 F)

Location

Latitude: 
 42-10-28.1500N (42.174486)
Longitude: 
 092-00-43.9200W (-92.0122)
Elevation: 
 245.0 feet MSL (75 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 0.8 W (as of April 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 00 N.M. N of Vinton, Iowa
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
TINA EDEN
502 NORTH 9TH AVE
VINTON, IA 52349
319-472-6276		 VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL
502 NORTH 9TH AVE
VINTON, IA 52349
319-472-6200

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 04/1991
Control tower: 
 No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
 Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZAU (Chicago)
Lighting Schedule: 
 SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
 No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 1245 feet (379 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
 No

Based Aircraft

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 319
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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field: 
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IA78

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    17.2 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
    (KIIB IIB)    		 9 10 100LL, Jet A
    21.5 Belle Plaine Municipal Airport
    (KTZT TZT)    		 214 215 100LL, Jet A
    22.0 The Eastern Iowa Airport
    (CID KCID CID)    		 142 143 100LL, Jet A
    23.1 Marion Airport
    (C17)    		 111 112 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    28.8 Waterloo Regional Airport
    (ALO KALO ALO)    		 323 324 100LL, Jet A
    30.4 Oelwein Municipal Airport
    (KOLZ OLZ)    		 3 4 100LL, Jet A
    37.8 Monticello Regional Airport
    (MXO KMXO MXO)    		 85 87 100LL, Jet A
    38.2 Iowa City Municipal Airport
    (IOW KIOW IOW)    		 146 147 100LL, Jet A
    40.5 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
    (MIW KMIW MIW)    		 265 265 100LL, Jet A
    40.5 Waverly Municipal Airport
    (C25)    		 327 328 100LL
    42.7 Grinnell Regional Airport
    (KGGI GGI)    		 229 229 100LL, Jet A
    49.0 Elkader Airport
    (I27)    		 34 35 100LL
    49.6 George L Scott Municipal Airport
    (3Y2)    		 11 12 100LL, Jet A
    56.0 Washington Municipal Airport
    (KAWG AWG)    		 164 165 100LL, Jet A
    57.2 Maquoketa Municipal Airport
    (KOQW OQW)    		 97 99 100LL
    58.6 Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
    (IFA KIFA IFA)    		 288 288 100LL, Jet A+
    59.4 Dubuque Regional Airport
    (DBQ KDBQ DBQ)    		 76 78 100LL, Jet A-1+
    60.0 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
    (CCY KCCY CCY)    		 334 335 100LL, Jet A
    61.9 Muscatine Municipal Airport
    (MUT KMUT MUT)    		 141 142 100LL, Jet A
    62.4 Pella Municipal Airport
    (KPEA PEA)    		 222 222 100LL, Jet A

    Notices to Airmen (NOTAMS)

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    Remarks

    A110-1 OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
    A110-2 FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.
    A18 MEDICAL USE.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-472-2348.
    E111 PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE & TRANSITIONAL SURFACE FOR A 2:1 SLOPE ARE MAINTAINTED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 59 ft (18 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IA78 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  59 ft x 59 ft (18 m x 18 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment
    Runway Edge Lights:  Perimeter lights (for helipads) Intensity

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 245.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-10-28.1500N
    Longitude: 
    		 092-00-43.9200W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    		 Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    		 Major
    Fuel Available: 
    		 100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    		 No
    Parking: 
    		 Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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