Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport HeliportPrivate
MY79 · St Paul, MN · 785 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- MY79
- Coordinates
- 44.9426, -93.1077
- Elevation
- 785 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- 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
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1987/02
- 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 (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 04:49 AM | 09:49Z |
| Sunrise | 05:26 AM | 10:26Z |
| Sunset | 09:03 PM | 02:03Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:40 PM | 02:40Z |
Plan a flight from MY79
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.
Runway H1/
44 ft × 44 ft · Concrete- Heading
- n/a
- Threshold elev
- 785 ft
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Heading
- n/a
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| H1/ | 44 ft |
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSP · Minneapolis | VOR-DME | 115.30 | r061° / 6.1 NM |
| FCM · Flying Cloud | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r059° / 16.4 NM |
| GEP · Gopher | VORTAC | 117.30 | r131° / 16.6 NM |
| FGT · Farmington | VORTAC | 115.70 | r004° / 19 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for MY79. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
Remarks FAA
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS APCH AT 612-713-4016.
Obstructions
- 45' BLDG 35' NE.
Nearby airports
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 MY79 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 MY79
Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport (MY79) is a heliport in St Paul, MN, at 785 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 44 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for MY79, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does MY79 have a control tower?
No. Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
What is the longest runway at MY79?
Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 44 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is MY79?
Children's Hospital St Paul Heliport is in St Paul, MN, at an elevation of 785 ft MSL. Coordinates: 44.9426, -93.1077.
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