Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare Heliport HeliportPrivate

68WI · La Crosse, WI · 670 ft elevation · var 2W · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
68WI
Coordinates
43.8041, -91.2398
Elevation
670 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
2W
Sectional chart
CHICAGO
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
GREEN BAY · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAM facility
FDC
Attendance
ALL ALL
Segmented circle
Yes
Activated
1980/04
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
04:47 AM09:47Z
Sunrise05:23 AM10:23Z
Sunset08:51 PM01:51Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:27 PM02:27Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 04:47 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:51 PM → 04:23 AM

Plan a flight from 68WI

Runway H1/

56 ft × 56 ft · Concrete
H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
758 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
228° mag · 226° true
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Communication frequencies

Tower & ground

Flight service128.6 (LOW)
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
FrequencyUsed by
363.0LA CROSSE RCAG (LOW)

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

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
LSE · La CrosseVOR-DME108.40r169° / 4.4 NM
ODI · NodineVORTAC117.90r122° / 11.8 NM
ONA · WinonaVOR-DME111.40r128° / 25.9 NM
UKN · WaukonVORTAC116.60r017° / 34 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 68WI. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
FRANCISCAN SKEMP
700 WEST AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI
608-785-0940
Manager
WADE RUDOLPH
700 WEST AVENUE, LA CROSSE, WI
608-392-9758

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

  • EMAIL ADDRESS: RUDOLPH.WADE@MAYO.EDU (ALL LOWER CASE)

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 68WI 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 68WI

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare Heliport (68WI) is a heliport in La Crosse, WI, at 670 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 56 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 68WI, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 68WI have a control tower?

No. Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 68WI?

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 56 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 68WI?

Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Healthcare Heliport is in La Crosse, WI, at an elevation of 670 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8041, -91.2398.

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