Mercy Marion Emergency Department Heliport HeliportPrivate

28IA · Marion, IA · 861 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 28IA
Coordinates: 42.0346, -91.5738
Elevation: 861 ft MSL
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2024/04
Distance from city: 1 ENE

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	04:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	05:31 AM	10:31Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	01:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:20 PM	02:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:20 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 04:31 AM

Plan a flight from 28IA

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

45 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	45 ft

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

CTAF	122.8

Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r042° / 12.9 NM
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r358° / 31 NM

VFR sectional

Open 28IA on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 28IA. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MERCY MARION EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

999 35TH ST, MARION, IA

319-377-3174

Manager

MERCY MARION EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT

999 35TH ST, MARION, IA

319-398-6503

Remarks FAA

Contact

WKIESEL@MERCYCARE.ORG

Nearby airports

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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 28IA 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 28IA

Mercy Marion Emergency Department Heliport (28IA) is a heliport in Marion, IA, at 861 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 28IA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 28IA have a control tower?

No. Mercy Marion Emergency Department Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 28IA?

Mercy Marion Emergency Department Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 28IA?

Mercy Marion Emergency Department Heliport is in Marion, IA, at an elevation of 861 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.0346, -91.5738.

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