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IA15 Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital Heliport
West Union, Iowa, USA

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA15
Lat/Long: 42-58-08.0960N 091-48-34.1225W
42-58.134933N 091-48.568708W
42.9689156,-91.8094785
(estimated)
Elevation: 1151 ft. / 351 m (estimated)
Variation: 01W (2025)
From city: 1 mile N of WEST UNION, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 52175

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 05/2021
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at DEH (19 nm N): 120.925 (563-382-2990)
WX AWOS-3 at OLZ (19 nm SW): 119.675 (319-283-3518)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALOr046/35.9WATERLOO VOR/DME112.2000E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 42-58.134933N
Longitude: 091-48.568708W
Elevation: 1151.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: GUNDERSON PALMER LUTHERAN HOSPITAL
112 JEFFERSON ST
WEST UNION, IA 52175
Phone 563-422-7664
Manager: PAUL AMUNDSON
111 E BRADFORD ST
WEST UNION, IA 52175
Phone 563-422-9717

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA15.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

3Y2 - George L Scott Municipal Airport (1 nm NE)
KDEH - Decorah Municipal Airport (19 nm N)
KOLZ - Oelwein Municipal Airport (19 nm SW)
KCJJ - Ellen Church Field Airport (28 nm NW)
KPDC - Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (30 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0412:04
Sunrise06:3212:32
Sunset18:0400:04
Evening civil twilight18:3200:32

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Mar-2026 07:29:49
Local (UTC-6)  08-Mar-2026 01:29:49
 
METAR
KDEH 
18nm N 		080715Z AUTO VRB06G11KT 10SM FEW120 01/01 A2981 RMK AO2
KOLZ 
19nm S 		080715Z AUTO 19010KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A2987 RMK A01
KPDC 
31nm E 		080715Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 00/00 A2988 RMK AO2 T00031005
KIIB 
32nm S 		080715Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR M01/M01 A2990 RMK AO2 T10061012
KCCY 
36nm W 		080715Z AUTO 19009KT 10SM CLR 01/01 A2982 RMK AO2
KALO 
36nm SW 		080654Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM CLR 01/M01 A2987 RMK AO2 SLP124 T00061011
TAF
KALO 
36nm SW 		080520Z 0806/0906 20008KT P6SM SCT240 WS020/24045KT FM081300 23011KT P6SM FEW250 FM082000 21013G21KT P6SM SKC
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