St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA73 · Cedar Rapids, IA · 759 ft elevation · var 2E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA73
Coordinates: 41.9847, -91.6616
Elevation: 759 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 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	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 IA73

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/

50 ft × 50 ft · CONC-TRTD

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 759 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 223° mag · 225° 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	r038° / 8 NM
IOW · Iowa City	VORTAC	116.20	r351° / 28 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA73 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA73. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

ST LUKE'S HOSPITAL

PO BOX 3026, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

319-369-7043

Manager

JORDAN KELLY

1026 A AVE N.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA

319-369-7294

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Runways

50 FT X 50 FT TLOF, 109 FT X 106 FT FATO.
HEATED

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-369-8888.
AND FLOOD LGTS.

Obstructions

ADDITIONAL OBSTRUCTION WIRES MARKED & LIGHTED.

Contact

ADDL PHONE 319-369-8913.

Nearby airports

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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 IA73 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 IA73

St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport (IA73) is a heliport in Cedar Rapids, IA, at 759 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 IA73, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA73 have a control tower?

No. St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at IA73?

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

Where is IA73?

St Lukes Hospital Emergency Heliport is in Cedar Rapids, IA, at an elevation of 759 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.9847, -91.6616.

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