MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

2IA2 · Elkader, IA · 774 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 2IA2
Coordinates: 42.8601, -91.4151
Elevation: 774 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1982/12
Distance from city: 0 W

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	04:52 AM	09:52Z
Sunrise	05:27 AM	10:27Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 04:52 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:27 AM

Plan a flight from 2IA2

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

70 ft × 70 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 774 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/	70 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
UKN · Waukon	VORTAC	116.60	r163° / 25.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 2IA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 2IA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL

901 DAVIDSON NW, ELKADER, IA

563-245-7000

Manager

BROOKE KENSINGER, HOSPITAL ADMIN

901 DAVIDSON NW, ELKADER, IA

(563) 245-7085

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Lighting

FOR STROBE LGT CALL - 563-245-7000.

Contact

D/B/A MERCYONE ELKADER MEDICAL CENTER

Nearby airports

I27 · Elkader Airport (2 NM)7C3 · Monona Municipal Airport (11 NM)IA23 · GAA Private (Abels Island) AirportPrivate (14 NM)IA60 · Guttenberg Municipal Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (15 NM)IA45 · Dale Delight Airport (16 NM)KPDC · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport (16 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 2IA2 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 2IA2

MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Heliport (2IA2) is a heliport in Elkader, IA, at 774 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2IA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 2IA2 have a control tower?

No. MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 2IA2?

MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 2IA2?

MercyOne Elkader Medical Center Heliport is in Elkader, IA, at an elevation of 774 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8601, -91.4151.

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