Lucas County Health Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA19 · Chariton, IA · 1,049 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA19
Coordinates: 41.0275, -93.3024
Elevation: 1,049 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
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
Activated: 1996/07
Distance from city: 1 NE

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	05:08 AM	10:08Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunset	08:49 PM	01:49Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 05:08 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:49 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from IA19

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

55 ft × 55 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,049 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/	55 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r140° / 29.1 NM
LMN · Lamoni	VORTAC	116.70	r042° / 39.8 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA19 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA19. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LUCAS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER

1200 N 7TH STREET, CHARITON, IA

641-774-3000

Manager

DARCY JULINE

1200 N 7TH STREET, CHARITON, IA

(641) 774-3205

Remarks FAA

General

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

Contact

ADDNL CTC: JAYMA HOCH 641-774-3267 JHOCH@LCHCIA.COM

Nearby airports

KCNC · Chariton Municipal Airport (3 NM)34IA · Beck AirportPrivate (7 NM)0IA5 · Moore Private AirportPrivate (9 NM)IA46 · Wayne County Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (16 NM)0E9 · Corydon Airport (17 NM)6IA6 · Wells FieldPrivate (17 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 IA19 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 IA19

Lucas County Health Center Heliport (IA19) is a heliport in Chariton, IA, at 1,049 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 55 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA19, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA19 have a control tower?

No. Lucas County Health 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 IA19?

Lucas County Health Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 55 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA19?

Lucas County Health Center Heliport is in Chariton, IA, at an elevation of 1,049 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.0275, -93.3024.

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