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

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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): 118.400 (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 25-May-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0210:02
Sunrise05:3610:36
Sunset20:3201:32
Evening civil twilight21:0602:06

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  25-May-2026 05:20:28
Local (UTC-5)  25-May-2026 00:20:28
 
METAR
KDEH 
18nm N 		250455Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM FEW100 17/12 A3004 RMK AO2
KOLZ 
19nm S 		250455Z AUTO 20008KT 10SM FEW140 19/12 A3005 RMK A01
KPDC 
31nm E 		250455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A3003 RMK AO2 T01730121
KIIB 
32nm S 		250455Z AUTO 21007KT 10SM CLR 19/11 A3007 RMK AO2 T01850110
KCCY 
36nm W 		250455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM FEW170 20/10 A3004 RMK AO2
KALO 
36nm SW 		250454Z 19008KT 10SM CLR 21/11 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP167 T02060106
TAF
KALO 
36nm SW 		241733Z 2418/2518 25009G18KT P6SM FEW070 FM242100 22010KT P6SM FEW070 FM250200 19006KT P6SM SCT130 PROB30 2510/2513 5SM -SHRA BKN080 FM251500 18012KT P6SM SCT230
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