Camp Tahigwa Landing Site Heliport HeliportPrivate

1IA2 · Dorchester, IA · 760 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 1IA2
Coordinates: 43.4389, -91.5674
Elevation: 760 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1982/02
Distance from city: 3 SW

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	04:50 AM	09:50Z
Sunrise	05:26 AM	10:26Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	01:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 04:50 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:26 AM

Plan a flight from 1IA2

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Turf

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 760 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UKN · Waukon	VORTAC	116.60	r347° / 9.6 NM
ODI · Nodine	VORTAC	117.90	r188° / 28.8 NM
LSE · La Crosse	VOR-DME	108.40	r205° / 29.5 NM
ONA · Winona	VOR-DME	111.40	r170° / 38.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open 1IA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 1IA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

U.S.ARMY RESERVE

404 W.HEIVLY ST., DECORAH, IA

319-382-9684

Manager

SCOTT A VANDENBOS, 1LT

404 W.HEIVLY ST., DECORAH, IA

319-382-9684

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Obstructions

60' PLINE-M SOUTH; 20' PLINE-M NORTH.

Nearby airports

MY10 · Deters Farms AirportPrivate (9 NM)KCHU · Houston County Airport (10 NM)Y01 · Waukon Municipal Airport (10 NM)IA80 · Veterans Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (11 NM)KDEH · Decorah Municipal Airport (12 NM)IA04 · Winneshiek Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (13 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 1IA2 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 1IA2

Camp Tahigwa Landing Site Heliport (1IA2) is a heliport in Dorchester, IA, at 760 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 1IA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 1IA2 have a control tower?

No. Camp Tahigwa Landing Site Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 1IA2?

Camp Tahigwa Landing Site Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 1IA2?

Camp Tahigwa Landing Site Heliport is in Dorchester, IA, at an elevation of 760 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4389, -91.5674.

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