Mercy One Medical Center Nr 2 Heliport HeliportPrivate

5IA2 · Sioux City, IA · 1,170 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 5IA2
Coordinates: 42.4972, -96.4015
Elevation: 1,170 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1987/11
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	05:14 AM	10:14Z
Sunrise	05:49 AM	10:49Z
Sunset	09:07 PM	02:07Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:42 PM	02:42Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:42 PM → 05:14 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:07 PM → 04:49 AM

Plan a flight from 5IA2

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,170 ft
Markings: basic
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/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r330° / 9.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5IA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5IA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MERCY ONE MEDICAL CENTER

801 FIFTH ST., SIOUX CITY, IA

712-279-2010

Manager

BILL RIORDAN

801 FIFTH ST., SIOUX CITY, IA

712-490-7388

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT AT 712-293-2482. WHEN SUX ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 712-279-2010.
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 712-279-2010.

Contact

JEFFREY.LAMOREUX@MERCY HEALTH.COM

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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 5IA2 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 5IA2

Mercy One Medical Center Nr 2 Heliport (5IA2) is a heliport in Sioux City, IA, at 1,170 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 5IA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5IA2 have a control tower?

No. Mercy One Medical Center Nr 2 Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 5IA2?

Mercy One Medical Center Nr 2 Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5IA2?

Mercy One Medical Center Nr 2 Heliport is in Sioux City, IA, at an elevation of 1,170 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4972, -96.4015.

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