Iowa Speciality Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

4IA5 · Clarion, IA · 1,162 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 4IA5
Coordinates: 42.7211, -93.7344
Elevation: 1,162 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
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
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1993/03
Distance from city: 0 N

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	05:02 AM	10:02Z
Sunrise	05:37 AM	10:37Z
Sunset	08:57 PM	01:57Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:32 PM	02:32Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:32 PM → 05:02 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:57 PM → 04:37 AM

Plan a flight from 4IA5

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,162 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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort Dodge	VORTAC	113.50	r068° / 25.6 NM
MCW · Mason City	VORTAC	114.90	r213° / 28.6 NM

VFR sectional

Open 4IA5 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 4IA5. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IOWA SPECIALITY HOSPITAL

1316 SOUTH MAIN STREET, CLARION, IA

515-532-2811

Manager

CHAD KETCHUM

1316 SOUTH MAIN, CLARION, IA

641-444-5679

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-532-2811.

Obstructions

40 FT PLINES 400 FT W; 40 FT PLINES 200 FT S; 20 FT BLDG 250 FT N; & 15 FT BLDG 30 FT E.

Contact

FACILITIES LEADER; MARK JENISON GROUNDS LEADER

Nearby airports

KCAV · Clarion Municipal Airport (2 NM)KEAG · Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (8 NM)Y48 · Belmond Municipal Airport (10 NM)IA95 · Hcph HeliportHeliportPrivate (16 NM)KEBS · Webster City Municipal Airport (18 NM)IA18 · Besch AirportPrivate (20 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 4IA5 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 4IA5

Iowa Speciality Hospital Heliport (4IA5) is a heliport in Clarion, IA, at 1,162 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4IA5, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 4IA5 have a control tower?

No. Iowa Speciality Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 4IA5?

Iowa Speciality Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 4IA5?

Iowa Speciality Hospital Heliport is in Clarion, IA, at an elevation of 1,162 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.7211, -93.7344.

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