St. Luke's Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

ND48 · Fargo, ND · 975 ft elevation · var 6E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: ND48
Coordinates: 46.8836, -96.7856
Elevation: 975 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 6E
Sectional chart: TWIN CITIES
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): GRAND FORKS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SS-SR)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1993/03
Distance from city: 1 S

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	04:53 AM	09:53Z
Sunrise	05:33 AM	10:33Z
Sunset	09:26 PM	02:26Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	10:05 PM	03:05Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

10:05 PM → 04:53 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:26 PM → 04:33 AM

Plan a flight from ND48

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR
Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

30 ft × 30 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 975 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/	30 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
FAR · Fargo	VORTAC	116.20	r010° / 8.3 NM
DTL · Detroit Lakes	VOR-DME	111.20	r271° / 37 NM

VFR sectional

Open ND48 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for ND48. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SANFORD HOSPITAL

801 BROADWAY NORTH, FARGO, ND

701-234-6054

Manager

TIM MEYER

5225 23RD AVE S, FARGO, ND

701-417-2785

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC FARGO ATCT AT 701-239-5188.

Obstructions

26 FT ELEVATOR STRUCTURE 10 FT SW & 17 FT BLDG 10 SW.

Nearby airports

KFAR · Hector International Airport (3 NM)ND45 · Essentia Health Fargo HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)MN77 · Jerger's FieldPrivate (4 NM)ND23 · Sanford Fargo Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)D54 · West Fargo Municipal Airport (6 NM)KJKJ · Moorhead Municipal Airport (6 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 ND48 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 ND48

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport (ND48) is a heliport in Fargo, ND, at 975 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 30 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for ND48, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does ND48 have a control tower?

No. St. Luke's 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 ND48?

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 30 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is ND48?

St. Luke's Hospital Heliport is in Fargo, ND, at an elevation of 975 ft MSL. Coordinates: 46.8836, -96.7856.

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