Mercy Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA72 · Cedar Rapids, IA · 850 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: IA72
Coordinates: 41.9786, -91.6552
Elevation: 850 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 2E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1979/04
Distance from city: 0

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	04:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:46 PM	01:46Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:20 PM	02:20Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:20 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:46 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from IA72

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 850 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 355° mag · 357° true

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/	50 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r042° / 8 NM
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r351° / 27.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA72 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA72. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MERCY HOSP

701 10TH ST S.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

319-398-6103

Manager

CLAUDE HOWARD JR., DTR OF SECURITY

701 10TH ST S.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

319-398-6462

Remarks FAA

General

USE EAST OR WEST APPROACH ONLY
USE CAUTION WHEN LANDING ON WINDY DAYS.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Runways

50 FT X 50 FT TLOF, 100 FT X 100 FT FATO.

Obstructions

BLDGS NORTH; PLINES EAST, SOUTH & WEST.

Nearby airports

IA73 · St Lukes Hospital Emergency HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)28IA · Mercy Marion Emergency Department HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)7IA3 · Mc Bride Field (5 NM)KCID · The Eastern Iowa Airport (6 NM)C17 · Marion Airport (6 NM)3IA7 · Daec HeliportHeliport (9 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 IA72 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 IA72

Mercy Hospital Heliport (IA72) is a heliport in Cedar Rapids, IA, at 850 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 50 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA72, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA72 have a control tower?

No. Mercy 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 IA72?

Mercy Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA72?

Mercy Hospital Heliport is in Cedar Rapids, IA, at an elevation of 850 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9786, -91.6552.

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