Iowa Methodist Medical Center Heliport

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Des Moines Weather

METAR: KDSM 251954Z 15010KT 10SM FEW030 SCT048 OVC200 17/10 A2940 RMK AO2 SLP953 T01720100

TAF: KDSM 251738Z 2518/2618 16013G20KT P6SM BKN025 FM260000 14010KT 6SM -SHRA SCT020 BKN035 FM260600 29013KT 5SM -RA BR OVC009 FM261100 31016G24KT P6SM VCSH OVC008 FM261600 31019G28KT P6SM OVC025

Reporting Station: KDSM (3.5 NM at True Heading of 194)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 995.7
Temperature: 17.2 C (62.96 F)
Dewpoint: 10 C (50 F)

Location

Latitude: 
41-35-22.7500N (41.589653)
Longitude: 
093-38-00.4300W (-93.633453)
Elevation: 
990.0 feet MSL (302 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
0.4 E (as of March 2024 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
00 N.M. N of Des Moines, Iowa
Found On: 
Omaha Chart
FAA Region: 
ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
MICHAEL ZWEIGART
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
515-241-6149
IOWA METHODIST MEDICAL CTR
1200 PLEASANT ST
DES MOINES, IA 50309
515-241-6149

Operations

Airport Status: 
Operational
Facility Use: 
Private
Type: 
Heliport
Activation Date: 
01/1978
Control tower: 
No
Attendance (Months/Days/Hours): 
Months/Days/Hours
ALL/ALL/ALL
Boundary ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
ZMP (Minneapolis)
Lighting Schedule: 
SEE RMK
Segmented Circle Indicator: 
No
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
1990 feet (607 m)
NOTAM-D Service: 
No

Based Aircraft

GA Helicopters:  1

Annual Operations (as of )

Communications

Unicom:  123.050

       

    Fixed Based Operators (FBOs) & Fuel

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    Area Code: 515

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    Flight Service Stations

    Primary Alternate
    FSS on Field:  N
    FSS Name (ID):  Fort Dodge(FOD)
    Frequency: 
    Toll Free Phone:  1-800-WX-BRIEF

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IA64

    Navigational Aid (NAVAID) distances from the airport are listed in Nautical Miles (NM).

    Nearby Airports with Fuel

    Dist (NM) Name (Airport IDs) True Hdg Mag Hdg Fuel Grade
    3.6 Des Moines International Airport
    (DSM KDSM DSM)
    201 201 100LL, Jet A
    6.8 Ankeny Regional Airport
    (KIKV IKV)
    26 26 100LL, Jet A
    22.1 Winterset Municipal Airport
    (3Y3)
    232 231 100LL, Jet A
    24.1 Ames Municipal Airport
    (AMW KAMW AMW)
    1 1 100, Jet A
    27.6 Perry Municipal Airport
    (PRO KPRO PRO)
    301 300 100LL, Jet A
    29.2 Knoxville Municipal Airport
    (KOXV OXV)
    126 126 100LL, Jet A
    29.2 Boone Municipal Airport
    (BNW KBNW BNW)
    340 339 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    32.9 Pella Municipal Airport
    (KPEA PEA)
    109 109 100LL, Jet A
    36.4 Chariton Municipal Airport
    (KCNC CNC)
    160 160 100LL
    39.8 Greenfield Municipal Airport
    (KGFZ GFZ)
    246 245 100LL
    40.5 Jefferson Municipal Airport
    (EFW KEFW EFW)
    308 307 100LL
    40.9 Grinnell Regional Airport
    (KGGI GGI)
    79 79 100LL, Jet A
    44.7 Drake Airport
    (2Y1)
    12 12 100LL
    44.8 Marshalltown Municipal Airport
    (MIW KMIW MIW)
    45 45 100LL, Jet A
    51.9 Webster City Municipal Airport
    (EBS KEBS EBS)
    348 347 100LL, Jet A
    55.3 Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
    (IFA KIFA IFA)
    16 16 100LL, Jet A+
    58.1 Audubon County Airport
    (KADU ADU)
    277 276 100LL, Jet A
    58.5 Arthur N Neu Airport
    (CIN KCIN CIN)
    298 297 100LL, Jet A
    58.7 Lamoni Municipal Airport
    (KLWD LWD)
    192 191 100LL
    60.8 Ottumwa Regional Airport
    (OTM KOTM OTM)
    118 118 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

    A110-1 FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
    A14 MARK BRAGG
    A18 MEDICAL.
    A30-H1 ROOFTOP.
    A30-H2 ROOFTOP.
    A81-APT FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-241-6149 .
    E111 PRVDD CLEAR APCH/DEP PATHS FOR A MIN 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TRANSITIONAL SFC 2:1; ANT ON ROOF OF ADJOINING BLDG REMOVED PRIOR TO ACTIVATION; & SIMULTANEOUS APCHS TO GND & ROOFTOP HELIPORTS ARE DISCOURAGED.

    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    H2
    Longest Runway: H1 is 68 ft (21 m) long
    Runways with an Instrument Approach:

    IA64 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  68 ft x 75 ft (21 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1

    Elevation: 
    990.0
    Latitude: 
    41-35-22.7500N
    Longitude: 
    093-38-00.9000W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Helipad H2  66 ft x 75 ft (20 m x 23 m)
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H2

    Elevation: 
    990.0
    Latitude: 
    41-35-22.7500N
    Longitude: 
    093-37-59.9600W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

    Airframe Repair: 
    Major
    Powerplant Repair: 
    Major
    Bottled Oxygen: 
    None
    Bulk Oxygen: 
    High Pressure / Low Pressure
    Fuel Available: 
    100LL, Jet A
    Landing Fees: 
    No
    Parking: 
    Hangars and tiedowns available

    Maps & Diagrams

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