Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

6IA2 · Council Bluffs, IA · 1,000 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6IA2
Coordinates: 41.2692, -95.8353
Elevation: 1,000 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: 1996/05
Distance from city: 0 NE

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	05:17 AM	10:17Z
Sunrise	05:51 AM	10:51Z
Sunset	09:00 PM	02:00Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:34 PM	02:34Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:34 PM → 05:17 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:00 PM → 04:51 AM

Plan a flight from 6IA2

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/

70 ft × 65 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,000 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 327° mag · 332° true

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/	70 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
OVR · Omaha	VORTAC	116.30	r316° / 7.6 NM
OFF · Offutt	TACAN	111.70	r013° / 9.6 NM
TQE · Tekamah	VOR	108.40	r145° / 33.2 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6IA2 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IA2. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

JENNIE EDMUNDSON HOSPITAL

933 EAST PIERCE STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

712-396-6000

Manager

TREVOR MAYBERRY

933 EAST PIERCE STREET, COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA

(712) 396-6707

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 712-396-6000.

Nearby airports

KOMA · Eppley Airfield (3 NM)KCBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (3 NM)IA35 · Ruckl Airport (6 NM)61NE · Univ. of Ne Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (7 NM)55NE · Bergan Mercy Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (9 NM)NE71 · Immanuel Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (9 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 6IA2 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 6IA2

Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport (6IA2) is a heliport in Council Bluffs, IA, at 1,000 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 70 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IA2, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6IA2 have a control tower?

No. Jennie Edmundson 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 6IA2?

Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 70 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IA2?

Jennie Edmundson Hospital Heliport is in Council Bluffs, IA, at an elevation of 1,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.2692, -95.8353.

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