Walter Knox Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

98ID · Emmett, ID · 238 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 98ID
Coordinates: 43.8806, -116.4850
Elevation: 238 ft MSL
Sectional chart: SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2004/10
Distance from city: 0 E

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:28 AM	11:28Z
Sunrise	06:04 AM	12:04Z
Sunset	09:32 PM	03:32Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:08 PM	04:08Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:08 PM → 05:28 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:32 PM → 05:04 AM

Plan a flight from 98ID

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 238 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 7° true

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BOI · Boise	VORTAC	113.30	r310° / 23.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open 98ID on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 98ID. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

WALTER KNOX MEML HOSPITAL

1202 E LOCUST ST, EMMETT, ID

208-365-3561

Manager

ROGER FOLWELL - FACILITY DIRECTOR

1202 E LOCUST ST, EMMETT, ID

(208) 469-0130

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES HELIPORT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC BIG SKY APCH AT 208-364-5860/5861.

Obstructions

/H1 - 15-FOOT BLDG 66 FEET SSW AND 20-FOOT POLES/WIRES 48 FEET NNE FM HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

04ID · Lanham FieldPrivate (2 NM)S78 · Emmett Municipal Airport (3 NM)ID63 · Reek Ranch AirportPrivate (7 NM)29ID · Patterson FieldPrivate (7 NM)ID92 · Foster Field - Dzone Skydiving AirportPrivate (9 NM)47ID · Flying Thunderbolt Ranch AirportPrivate (10 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 98ID 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 98ID

Walter Knox Memorial Hospital Heliport (98ID) is a heliport in Emmett, ID, at 238 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 98ID, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 98ID have a control tower?

No. Walter Knox 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 98ID?

Walter Knox Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 98ID?

Walter Knox Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Emmett, ID, at an elevation of 238 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.8806, -116.4850.

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