Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital Heliport

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Location

Latitude: 
 42-58-08.0960N (42.968916)
Longitude: 
 091-48-34.1225W (-91.809478)
Elevation: 
 1151.0 feet MSL (351 m MSL)
Magnetic Variation: 
 1.1 W (as of December 2025 from WMM2020 model)
Time Zone: 
 UTC -6.0 (Standard Time)
UTC -5.0 (Daylight Savings Time)
From City: 
 01 N.M. N of West Union, Iowa
Found On: 
 Chicago Chart
FAA Region: 
 ACE

Contacts

Manager: 
Privately owned: 
DAVE TAMLING
111 E BRADFORD ST
WEST UNION, IA 52175
563-422-7664		 GUNDERSON PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
112 JEFFERSON ST
WEST UNION, IA 52175
563-422-7664

Operations

Airport Status: 
 Operational
Facility Use: 
 Private
Type: 
 Heliport
Activation Date: 
 05/2021
Control tower: 
 No
Boundary ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Responsible ARTCC: 
 ZMP (Minneapolis)
Traffic Pattern Altitude (MSL): 
 2151 feet (656 m)

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    Flight Service Stations

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

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    Navigation Aids (Navaids) near IA15

    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
    1.3 George L Scott Municipal Airport
    (3Y2)    		 40 41 100LL, Jet A
    18.6 Decorah Municipal Airport
    (DEH KDEH DEH)    		 9 10 100LL, Jet A+
    18.7 Oelwein Municipal Airport
    (KOLZ OLZ)    		 202 203 100LL, Jet A
    20.1 Elkader Airport
    (I27)    		 111 112 100LL
    30.2 Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport
    (PCD KPDC PDC)    		 84 86 100LL, Jet A+
    31.3 James H Connell Field At Independence Municipal Airport
    (KIIB IIB)    		 191 192 100LL, Jet A
    33.6 Waverly Municipal Airport
    (C25)    		 246 247 100LL
    35.7 Northeast Iowa Regional Airport
    (CCY KCCY CCY)    		 280 281 100LL, Jet A
    35.9 Waterloo Regional Airport
    (ALO KALO ALO)    		 226 227 100LL, Jet A
    50.8 Rushford Municipal/Robert W Bunke Field Airport
    (55Y)    		 358 359 100LL
    50.9 Lancaster Municipal Airport
    (73C)    		 102 104 100LL
    51.1 Boscobel Airport
    (KOVS OVS)    		 76 78 100LL
    53.2 Monticello Regional Airport
    (MXO KMXO MXO)    		 147 149 100LL, Jet A
    57.7 Marion Airport
    (C17)    		 167 168 100LL, Jet A, MOGAS
    59.3 Dubuque Regional Airport
    (DBQ KDBQ DBQ)    		 124 126 100LL, Jet A-1+
    59.7 La Crosse Regional Airport
    (LSE KLSE LSE)    		 23 25 100LL, Jet A
    62.4 Platteville Municipal Airport
    (KPVB PVB)    		 105 107 100LL, Jet A
    63.9 Rochester International Airport
    (RST KRST RST)    		 332 333 100LL, Jet A
    64.0 Hampton Municipal Airport
    (HPT KHPT HPT)    		 257 257 100LL, Jet A
    64.3 Austin Municipal Airport
    (AUM KAUM AUM)    		 310 310 100LL, Jet A

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    Remarks

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    Runways

    Runway Summary

    Runways: H1
    Longest Runway: H1 is 40 ft (12 m) long
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    IA15 Airport Runway Details

    Helipad H1  40 ft x 40 ft (12 m x 12 m)
    Runway Length Source:  OWNER as of 04/28/0021
    Surface:  Concrete - No special surface treatment

    Helipad H1
    Elevation: 
    		 1151.0
    Latitude: 
    		 42-58-08.0960N
    Longitude: 
    		 091-48-34.1225W
    Glide Path Angle: 
    		 0.0 degrees 0.0 degrees

    Services

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

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