St Francis Medical Center Heliport HeliportPrivate

NE76 · Grand Island, NE · 2,106 ft elevation · var 7E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: NE76
Coordinates: 40.9250, -98.3726
Elevation: 2,106 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 7E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): COLUMBUS · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: ALL ALL
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1994/02
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	05:29 AM	10:29Z
Sunrise	06:02 AM	11:02Z
Sunset	09:09 PM	02:09Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:43 PM	02:43Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:43 PM → 05:29 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

10:09 PM → 05:02 AM

Plan a flight from NE76

Destination (ICAO)

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

Runway H1/

45 ft × 45 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 2,106 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/	45 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
GRI · Grand Island	VORTAC	112.00	r210° / 4.4 NM
HSI · Hastings	VOR-DME	108.80	r001° / 19.4 NM
OBH · Wolbach	VORTAC	114.80	r175° / 27.1 NM
EAR · Kearney	VOR	111.20	r057° / 31.1 NM

VFR sectional

Open NE76 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for NE76. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

SAINT FRANCIS MED CENTER

2620 W FAIDLEY AVE BOX 9804, GRAND ISLAND, NE

308-384-4600

Manager

MATT BECKER

2620 W FAIDLEY AVE BOX 9804, GRAND ISLAND, NE

308-398-8915

Remarks FAA

General

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

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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 NE76 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 NE76

St Francis Medical Center Heliport (NE76) is a heliport in Grand Island, NE, at 2,106 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 NE76, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does NE76 have a control tower?

No. St Francis Medical Center Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at NE76?

St Francis Medical Center Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 45 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is NE76?

St Francis Medical Center Heliport is in Grand Island, NE, at an elevation of 2,106 ft MSL. Coordinates: 40.9250, -98.3726.

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