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IA98 Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: IA98
Lat/Long: 41-36-06.8300N 093-36-39.1300W
41-36.113833N 093-36.652167W
41.6018972,-93.6108694
(estimated)
Elevation: 856 ft. / 261 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1985)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50316

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 12/1980
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-263-5171.

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DSM (5 nm SW): 119.55 (515-218-1035)
WX AWOS-3 at IKV (6 nm N): 119.175 (515-965-5764)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSMr003/10.0DES MOINES VORTAC117.5007E
TNUr241/25.0NEWTON VOR/DME112.5003E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 52 x 52 ft. / 16 x 16 m
Surface: asphalt
Runway edge lights: PERI
Latitude: 41-36.113833N
Longitude: 093-36.652167W
Elevation: 856.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
UNIVERSITY AT PENN
DES MOINES, IA 50316
Phone 515-263-5171
Manager: WILLIAM P SANTULLI
UNIVERSITY AT PENN
DES MOINES, IA 50316
Phone 515-263-5171

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DOES NOT WANT CHARTING.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA98.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDSM - Des Moines International Airport (5 nm SW)
KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (6 nm N)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport (23 nm N)
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport-Earl Johnson Field (27 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Nov-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5012:50
Sunrise07:2113:21
Sunset16:4522:45
Evening civil twilight17:1623:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  30-Nov-2025 04:14:22
Local (UTC-6)  29-Nov-2025 22:14:22
 
METAR
KDSM 
5nm SW 		300354Z 31027G33KT 5SM BLSN OVC014 M06/M08 A3006 RMK AO2 PK WND 31037/0306 SNE14 SLP193 P0000 T10611083
KIKV 
5nm N 		300355Z AUTO 31020G27KT 9SM BKN015 OVC026 M05/M07 A3005 RMK AO2
TAF
KDSM 
5nm SW 		291720Z 2918/3018 07006KT 1/4SM +SN OVC006 FM292200 35007KT 1/2SM SN OVC006 FM300100 33016G26KT 1 1/2SM -SN BLSN OVC010 FM300500 32017G29KT 3SM BLSN BKN020 FM301100 31014G24KT P6SM BKN030
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