Pella Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

7IA9 · Pella, IA · 836 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 7IA9
Coordinates: 41.4125, -92.9099
Elevation: 836 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
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: 1995/05
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	05:05 AM	10:05Z
Sunrise	05:39 AM	10:39Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:05 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:39 AM

Plan a flight from 7IA9

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/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 836 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
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r155° / 24 NM
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r085° / 33.3 NM
OTM · Ottumwa	VOR-DME	111.60	r305° / 35 NM

VFR sectional

Open 7IA9 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 7IA9. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

PELLA REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER

404 JEFFERSON ST, PELLA, IA

641-628-3150

Manager

JIM CORBETT

404 JEFFERSON ST, PELLA, IA

641-628-6665

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-628-6640.

Nearby airports

KPEA · Pella Municipal Airport (2 NM)8C2 · Sully Municipal Airport (10 NM)0IA0 · Knoxville Area Community Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (10 NM)KOXV · Knoxville Municipal Airport (11 NM)99IA · Courtney's Landing AirportPrivate (13 NM)US-7130 · Iowa Speedway HeliportHeliport (16 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 7IA9 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 7IA9

Pella Community Hospital Heliport (7IA9) is a heliport in Pella, IA, at 836 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 7IA9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 7IA9 have a control tower?

No. Pella Community 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 7IA9?

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

Where is 7IA9?

Pella Community Hospital Heliport is in Pella, IA, at an elevation of 836 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4125, -92.9099.

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