Saint Luke's Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

6IA3 · Sioux City, IA · 1,286 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6IA3
Coordinates: 42.5197, -96.4061
Elevation: 1,286 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
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1997/06
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 6IA3

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,286 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SUX · Sioux City	VORTAC	116.50	r332° / 11.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6IA3 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IA3. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SAINT LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER

2720 STONE PARK BOULEVARD, SIOUX CITY, IA

712-279-3204

Manager

SAINT LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER

2720 STONE PARK BOULEVARD, SIOUX CITY, IA

712-279-3204

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 6IA3 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 6IA3

Saint Luke's Medical Center Heliport (6IA3) is a heliport in Sioux City, IA, at 1,286 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6IA3 have a control tower?

No. Saint Luke's Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 6IA3?

Saint Luke's Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IA3?

Saint Luke's Medical Center Heliport is in Sioux City, IA, at an elevation of 1,286 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5197, -96.4061.

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