Loring Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

6IA1 · Sac City, IA · 1,219 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6IA1
Coordinates: 42.4194, -94.9792
Elevation: 1,219 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 5E
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
Activated: 1992/12
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	05:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	05:43 AM	10:43Z
Sunset	09:01 PM	02:01Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:36 PM	02:36Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:36 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:01 PM → 04:43 AM

Plan a flight from 6IA1

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

100 ft × 100 ft · Asphalt

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,219 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/	100 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort Dodge	VORTAC	113.50	r242° / 32.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6IA1 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IA1. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LORING HOSPITAL

211 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SAC CITY, IA

712-662-7105

Manager

SHAWN TJADEN, MANAGER

211 HIGHLAND AVENUE, SAC CITY, IA

(712) 662-6314

Remarks FAA

General

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

Obstructions

40 FT TREES SURROUND HELIPAD; 60 FT SMOKESTACK 100 FT NW AND 70 FT ANTENNA 120 FT NW OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

KSKI · Sac City Municipal Airport (2 NM)2IA6 · Stewart Memorial Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (14 NM)KSLB · Storm Lake Municipal Airport (16 NM)2Y4 · Rockwell City Municipal Airport (16 NM)IA08 · Riedesel Private Airport (21 NM)KIDG · Ida Grove Municipal Airport (21 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 6IA1 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 6IA1

Loring Hospital Heliport (6IA1) is a heliport in Sac City, IA, at 1,219 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 100 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IA1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6IA1 have a control tower?

No. Loring 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 6IA1?

Loring Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 100 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IA1?

Loring Hospital Heliport is in Sac City, IA, at an elevation of 1,219 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4194, -94.9792.

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