Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

79NE · Cambridge, NE · 2,268 ft elevation · var 9E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 79NE
Coordinates: 40.2808, -100.1790
Elevation: 2,268 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 9E
Sectional chart: WICHITA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: DENVER (ZDV)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1987/02
Distance from city: 0 W

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	05:38 AM	10:38Z
Sunrise	06:11 AM	11:11Z
Sunset	09:14 PM	02:14Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:47 PM	02:47Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:47 PM → 05:38 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:14 PM → 05:11 AM

Plan a flight from 79NE

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,191 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
MCK · Mc Cook	VOR-DME	115.30	r068° / 19.6 NM
HCT · Hayes Center	VORTAC	117.70	r096° / 35.6 NM
OZB · Cozad	VOR	109.00	r184° / 36.3 NM

VFR sectional

Open 79NE on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 79NE. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CAMBRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

WEST HIGHWAYS 6 & 34, CAMBRIDGE, NE

308-697-3329

Manager

MARK HARPST

WEST HIGHWAYS 6 & 34, CAMBRIDGE, NE

(308) 697-1129

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC DENVER ARTCC AT 303-651-4257.

Obstructions

18' BUILDING 80' W; 14' BUILDING 60' W; 45' TREES 84' N.

Nearby airports

KCSB · Cambridge Municipal Airport (2 NM)6NE7 · Lee FieldPrivate (8 NM)37V · Arapahoe Municipal Airport (13 NM)KMCK · McCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (19 NM)47V · Curtis Municipal Airport (25 NM)13NE · Hock AirportPrivate (29 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 79NE 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 79NE

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport (79NE) is a heliport in Cambridge, NE, at 2,268 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 79NE, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 79NE have a control tower?

No. Cambridge Memorial 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 79NE?

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 79NE?

Cambridge Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Cambridge, NE, at an elevation of 2,268 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.2808, -100.1790.

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