Rice Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

MY44 · Willmar, MN · 1,179 ft elevation · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: MY44
Coordinates: 45.1201, -95.0466
Elevation: 1,179 ft MSL
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): PRINCETON · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 2006/05
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	04:56 AM	09:56Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	09:11 PM	02:11Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:49 PM	02:49Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:49 PM → 04:56 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:11 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from MY44

Destination (ICAO)

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

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/

45 ft × 45 ft · ALUMINUM

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 1,179 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

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/	45 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ILL · Willmar	VOR-DME	113.70	r081° / 1.9 NM
DWN · Darwin	VORTAC	109.00	r268° / 25.2 NM
MVE · Montevideo	VOR-DME	111.60	r067° / 29.6 NM
RWF · Redwood Falls	VOR-DME	113.30	r358° / 39.4 NM

VFR sectional

Open MY44 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MY44. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

CARRIS HEALTH LLC

301 BECKER AVE SW, WILLMAR, MN

(320) 231-4277

Manager

DAVID DANIELSON

301 BECKER AVE SW, WILLMAR, MN

320-251-2700

Remarks FAA

General

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

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN CALL 320-235-4543.
FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 320-235-4543.
FLOOD LGTS.

Contact

EXT 55707

Nearby airports

KBDH · Willmar Municipal Airport John L Rice Field (2006) (4 NM)67MN · Pagel's FieldPrivate (11 NM)MN28 · Lux StripPrivate (15 NM)66MN · Howard's AirportPrivate (18 NM)2MN1 · Winter Strip (18 NM)KPEX · Paynesville Municipal Airport (20 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 MY44 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 MY44

Rice Memorial Hospital Heliport (MY44) is a heliport in Willmar, MN, at 1,179 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 45 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MY44, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does MY44 have a control tower?

No. Rice 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 MY44?

Rice Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is MY44?

Rice Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Willmar, MN, at an elevation of 1,179 ft MSL. Coordinates: 45.1201, -95.0466.

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