Columbus Community Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate
NE39 · Columbus, NE · 1,459 ft elevation · Non-towered
Airport information
- FAA LID
- NE39
- Coordinates
- 41.4553, -97.3866
- Elevation
- 1,459 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2025/11
- Distance from city
- 2 NNW
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 | 05:22 AM | 10:22Z |
| Sunrise | 05:56 AM | 10:56Z |
| Sunset | 09:07 PM | 02:07Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:41 PM | 02:41Z |
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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.
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Communication frequencies
Tower & ground
| CTAF | 122.9 |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLU · Columbus | VOR-DME | 111.80 | r271° / 2.1 NM |
| OFK · Norfolk | VOR-DME | 109.60 | r168° / 32 NM |
| SCB · Scribner | VOR-DME | 111.00 | r249° / 35.2 NM |
VFR sectional
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NE39. VFR sectional link above.
Ownership & management
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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 NE39 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 NE39
Columbus Community Hospital Heliport (NE39) is a heliport in Columbus, NE, at 1,459 ft MSL. It has no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for NE39, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does NE39 have a control tower?
No. Columbus Community Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.
Where is NE39?
Columbus Community Hospital Heliport is in Columbus, NE, at an elevation of 1,459 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.4553, -97.3866.
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