Iowa Methodist Medical Center Heliport

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METAR: METAR KDSM 051954Z 23010KT 10SM FEW085 FEW250 01/M04 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP089 T00061044

TAF: TAF KDSM 051720Z 0518/0618 23011KT P6SM FEW090 SCT250 FM060100 28009KT P6SM BKN040 FM060300 30008KT P6SM BKN019 FM060600 32007KT P6SM BKN021 FM061100 VRB03KT P6SM BKN016

Reporting Station: KDSM (3.5 NM at True Heading of 194)
Visibility: 10+SM
Flight Category: VFR
Altimeter: 1007.9
Temperature: 0.6 C (33.08 F)
Dewpoint: -4.4 C (24.08 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 December 2025 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

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
    27.5 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)
    340 340 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)
    348 348 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)
    118 119 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

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