Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA99 · Spirit Lake, IA · 1,455 ft elevation · var 5E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA99
Coordinates: 43.4175, -95.1239
Elevation: 1,455 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: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1989/08
Distance from city: 1 SW

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	05:04 AM	10:04Z
Sunrise	05:40 AM	10:40Z
Sunset	09:05 PM	02:05Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:41 PM	02:41Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:41 PM → 05:04 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:05 PM → 04:40 AM

Plan a flight from IA99

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,462 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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
SPW · Spencer	VOR-DME	110.00	r007° / 15.7 NM
EST · Estherville	VOR	110.40	r265° / 16.6 NM
OTG · Worthington	VOR-DME	110.60	r116° / 24.2 NM
DDL · Sheldon	VOR-DME	108.60	r063° / 33.4 NM
FRM · Fairmont	VOR-DME	110.20	r239° / 33.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA99 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA99. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

LAKES REGIONAL HEALTHCARE

PO BOX AB HWY 71 SOUTH, SPIRIT LAKE, IA

712-336-1230

Manager

GARY VAN WETTERING

PO BOX AB HWY 71 SOUTH, SPIRIT LAKE, IA

712-336-1230

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Obstructions

40' PLINE 330' W; 40' BLDG 75' NNE.

Nearby airports

0F3 · Spirit Lake Municipal Airport (2 NM)4D8 · Fuller Airport (5 NM)03MN · Nauerth Land Ranch AirportPrivate (13 NM)1MN9 · Sanford Jackson Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (13 NM)KMJQ · Jackson Municipal Airport (15 NM)KSPW · Spencer Municipal Airport (16 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 IA99 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 IA99

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport (IA99) is a heliport in Spirit Lake, IA, at 1,455 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA99, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA99 have a control tower?

No. Dickinson County Memorial 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 IA99?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA99?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Spirit Lake, IA, at an elevation of 1,455 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.4175, -95.1239.

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