Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport HeliportPrivate

5MN8 · Pine River, MN · 1,309 ft elevation · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: 5MN8
Coordinates: 46.7324, -94.2066
Elevation: 1,309 ft MSL
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 2021/06
Distance from city: 8 E

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	04:44 AM	09:44Z
Sunrise	05:23 AM	10:23Z
Sunset	09:15 PM	02:15Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:54 PM	02:54Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:54 PM → 04:44 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:15 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from 5MN8

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Pilot-controlled lighting: Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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 · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,309 ft
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	122.9

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BRD · Brainerd	VORTAC	116.90	r339° / 24.2 NM
PKD · Park Rapids	VOR-DME	110.60	r101° / 36.9 NM
RYM · Camp Ripley	TACAN	111.10	r006° / 39 NM
GPZ · Grand Rapids	VOR-DME	111.40	r223° / 39.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 5MN8 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 5MN8. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IDEAL TOWNSHIP

35458 BUTTERNUT POINT RD, PEQUOT LAKES, MN

218-543-4392

Manager

IDEAL FIRE STATION

9229 COUNTY ROAD 1, PINE RIVER, MN

218-543-4392

Remarks FAA

General

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

Nearby airports

MY62 · Ultraflyte, Inc UltralightportPrivate (7 NM)KPWC · Pine River Regional Airport (7 NM)8MN3 · Breezy Point AirportPrivate (8 NM)7Y3 · Backus Municipal Airport (14 NM)KXVG · Longville Municipal Airport (15 NM)MN00 · Webb Lake AirportPrivate (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 5MN8 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 5MN8

Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport (5MN8) is a heliport in Pine River, MN, at 1,309 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 5MN8, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 5MN8 have a control tower?

No. Ideal Fire Station 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 5MN8?

Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 5MN8?

Ideal Fire Station 2 Heliport is in Pine River, MN, at an elevation of 1,309 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.7324, -94.2066.

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