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IA82 Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private Heliport
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA82
Lat/Long: 41-35-57.9800N 093-37-27.4000W
41-35.966333N 093-37.456667W
41.5994389,-93.6242778
(estimated)
Elevation: 933 ft. / 284.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2010)
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 50314

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL.
Activation date: 12/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FDC (NOTAM-D service not available)
Attendance: CONTINUOUS
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: SS-SR

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at DSM (4 nm SW): 119.55 (515-218-1035)
WX AWOS-3 at IKV (6 nm NE): 119.175 (515-965-5764)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSMr359/9.8DES MOINES VORTAC117.5007E
TNUr241/25.6NEWTON VOR/DME112.5003E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 40 x 40 ft. / 12 x 12 m
FATO 63 FT X 63 FT
Surface: concrete
Runway edge lights: non-standard
OMNIDIRECTIONAL YELLOW LGTS.
Latitude: 41-35.964167N
Longitude: 093-37.485000W
Elevation: 892.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Helipad H2

Dimensions: 60 x 45 ft. / 18 x 14 m
Surface: ROOF/TOP, in good condition
Latitude: 41-35.966333N
Longitude: 093-37.456667W
Elevation: 933.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MERCY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
1111 SIXTH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 51314
Phone (515) 643-2764
Manager: DENNIS COCHRAN
1111 SIXTH AVE
DES MOINES, IA 51314
Phone (515) 643-2764
DENNIS COCHRAN, PROGRAM MANAGER

Additional Remarks

- OWNER REQUESTS NOT TO BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA82.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDSM - Des Moines International Airport (4 nm SW)
KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (6 nm NE)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (23 nm SW)
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport (24 nm N)
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport-Earl Johnson Field (27 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-Jul-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3810:38
Sunrise06:0911:09
Sunset20:3301:33
Evening civil twilight21:0402:04

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jul-2026 16:38:08
Local (UTC-5)  31-Jul-2026 11:38:08
 
METAR
KDSM 
4nm SW 		311554Z 25007KT 10SM SCT016 BKN050 OVC090 24/21 A2979 RMK AO2 SLP082 T02390211
KIKV 
6nm NE 		311615Z AUTO 22010KT 10SM OVC019 25/22 A2978 RMK AO2
TAF
KDSM 
4nm SW 		311527Z 3115/0112 25010KT P6SM SCT010 SCT035 BKN060 FM311800 25012G21KT P6SM SCT015 BKN020 PROB30 3120/3122 6SM -SHRA OVC015 FM312200 29016G26KT P6SM BKN018 PROB30 3122/0101 4SM -SHRA OVC010 FM010100 33018G31KT 6SM -SHRA OVC010 PROB30 0101/0107 4SM -SHRA OVC008 FM011100 35018G28KT P6SM BKN023
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