Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport HeliportPrivate
8MN9 · Long Prairie, MN · 1,353 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 8MN9
- Coordinates
- 45.9739, -94.8426
- Elevation
- 1,353 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- TWIN CITIES
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2017/10
- Distance from city
- 1 E
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 | 04:50 AM | 09:50Z |
| Sunrise | 05:29 AM | 10:29Z |
| Sunset | 09:14 PM | 02:14Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:53 PM | 02:53Z |
Plan a flight from 8MN9
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
45 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 1,353 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 45 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| AXN · Alexandria | VOR-DME | 112.80 | r080° / 16.3 NM |
| RYM · Camp Ripley | TACAN | 111.10 | r248° / 21.5 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 8MN9. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RCMDD APCH/DEP RTE OPS ON A 060 OR 310 DEG EGRESS HDG USING THE CNTR OF THE HELIPAD AS A REF POINT.
- PLINES LCTD 534 FT WEST.
Nearby airports
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 8MN9 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 8MN9
Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport (8MN9) is a heliport in Long Prairie, MN, at 1,353 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 8MN9, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 8MN9 have a control tower?
No. Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at 8MN9?
Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 8MN9?
Centracare Health-Long Prairie Heliport is in Long Prairie, MN, at an elevation of 1,353 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.9739, -94.8426.
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