Trinity Regional Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA74 · Fort Dodge, IA · 1,000 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

Airport information

FAA LID
IA74
Coordinates
42.4925, -94.1919
Elevation
1,000 ft MSL
Magnetic variation
5E
Sectional chart
OMAHA
Airport use
Private
Control tower
No
ARTCC
MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS)
FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance
ALL ALL
Beacon
white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle
No
Wind indicator
yes
Activated
1991/06
Distance from city
0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

EventLocal (CDT)UTC
Morning civil twilight
Loggable night ends
05:05 AM10:05Z
Sunrise05:40 AM10:40Z
Sunset08:58 PM01:58Z
Evening civil twilight
Loggable night begins
09:33 PM02:33Z
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:33 PM → 05:05 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:58 PM → 04:40 AM

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Night operations

Airport lighting
SEE RMK
Rotating beacon
white-green-yellow · 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 · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

H1
Heading
n/a
Threshold elev
1,000 ft
Traffic pattern
Left
Heading
n/a
ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Nearby navigation aids

NavAidTypeFreqRadial / Dist magnetic
FOD · Fort DodgeVORTAC113.50r140° / 8.5 NM

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA74. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner
TRINITY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
802 KENYON ROAD, FORT DODGE, IA
515-573-3101
Manager
TROY MARTENS, COO
802 KENYON ROAD, FORT DODGE, IA
(515) 573-3101

Remarks FAA

General

  • MAINT & FUELING DONE AT FORT DODGE RGNL ARPT (FOD).
  • FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

  • FOR ROTG BCN CALL 515-573-3101.
  • FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-573-3101.

Contact

  • PHILLIP NELSON @ 515-573-3101 PHILLIP.NELSON@UNITYPOINT.ORG

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 IA74 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 IA74

Trinity Regional Medical Center Heliport (IA74) is a heliport in Fort Dodge, IA, at 1,000 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 IA74, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA74 have a control tower?

No. Trinity Regional Medical 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 IA74?

Trinity Regional Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 50 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA74?

Trinity Regional Medical Center Heliport is in Fort Dodge, IA, at an elevation of 1,000 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.4925, -94.1919.

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