Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

ID53 · Rupert, ID · 4,156 ft elevation · var 16E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: ID53
Coordinates: 42.6210, -113.6860
Elevation: 4,156 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 16E
Sectional chart: SALT LAKE CITY
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: SALT LAKE CITY (ZLC)
Flight service (FSS): BOISE · 122.6 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1986/03
Distance from city: 1 W

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (MDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:22 AM	11:22Z
Sunrise	05:57 AM	11:57Z
Sunset	09:16 PM	03:16Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:51 PM	03:51Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:51 PM → 05:22 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:16 PM → 04:57 AM

Plan a flight from ID53

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/

22 ft × 26 ft · Concrete (Good)

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 4,156 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: 175° mag · 191° 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/	22 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
BYI · Burley	VOR-DME	114.10	r055° / 8.3 NM
TWF · Twin Falls	VORTAC	115.80	r058° / 36.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open ID53 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ID53. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

MINIDOKA COUNTY HOSPITAL

1224 8TH STREET, RUPERT, ID

208-436-0481

Manager

MARK PHILLIPS

1224 8TH ST., RUPERT, ID

208-436-0481

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC TWIN FALLS APCH AT 208-734-7160, WHEN APCH CLSD CTC SALT LAKE ARTCC AT 801-320-2568.

Obstructions

PLINE WEST & SOUTH OF HELIPAD.

Nearby airports

KBYI · Burley Municipal Airport (6 NM)US-5716 · Cassia Regional Hospital HeliportHeliport (7 NM)US-5712 · Kenyon Airstrip (13 NM)U94 · Hazelton Municipal Airport (20 NM)1U6 · Oakley Municipal Airport (25 NM)U99 · Laidlaw Corrals Airport (25 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 ID53 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 ID53

Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport (ID53) is a heliport in Rupert, ID, at 4,156 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 22 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ID53, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ID53 have a control tower?

No. Minidoka 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 ID53?

Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 22 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ID53?

Minidoka Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Rupert, ID, at an elevation of 4,156 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.6210, -113.6860.

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