Virginia Gay Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA78 · Vinton, IA · 245 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA78
Coordinates: 42.1736, -92.0124
Elevation: 245 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: CHICAGO (ZAU)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Activated: 1991/04
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	04:58 AM	09:58Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:48 PM	01:48Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:23 PM	02:23Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:23 PM → 04:58 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:48 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from IA78

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/

59 ft × 59 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 245 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/	59 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
CID · Cedar Rapids	VOR-DME	114.10	r325° / 19.9 NM
ALO · Waterloo	VORTAC	112.20	r137° / 28.7 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA78 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA78. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

VIRGINIA GAY HOSPITAL

502 NORTH 9TH AVE, VINTON, IA

319-472-6200

Manager

TINA EDEN

502 NORTH 9TH AVE, VINTON, IA

319-472-6276

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 319-472-2348.

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 IA78 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 IA78

Virginia Gay Hospital Heliport (IA78) is a heliport in Vinton, IA, at 245 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 59 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA78, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA78 have a control tower?

No. Virginia Gay 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 IA78?

Virginia Gay Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 59 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA78?

Virginia Gay Hospital Heliport is in Vinton, IA, at an elevation of 245 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.1736, -92.0124.

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