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6IA0 Decatur County Hospital Heliport
Leon, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: 6IA0
Lat/Long: 40-45-05.4500N 093-44-44.2900W
40-45.090833N 093-44.738167W
40.7515139,-93.7456361
(estimated)
Elevation: 1100 ft. / 335 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50144

Heliport Operations

Heliport use: Private use, MEDICAL USE.
Activation date: 02/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Heliport Communications

WX ASOS at LWD (10 nm SW): 120.0 (319-462-8806)
WX AWOS-3 at I75 (18 nm N): 120.975 (641-342-1422)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
LMNr040/13.7LAMONI VOR/DME116.7007E

Heliport Services

Runway Information

Helipad H1

Dimensions: 50 x 50 ft. / 15 x 15 m
Surface: concrete
Latitude: 40-45.090833N
Longitude: 093-44.738167W
Elevation: 1100.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Heliport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: DECATUR COUNTY HOSPITAL
1405 NORTH WEST CHURCH STREET
LEON, IA 50144
Phone 641-446-4871
Manager: KEN BYLER
1405 NORTH WEST CHURCH STREET
LEON, IA 50144
Phone 641-446-4871
MICHAEL JOHNSON, CCO 641-446-2312; MJOHNSON@D-C-H.ORG

Additional Remarks

A52-H1 +30 FT FLAG POLE 75 FT SOUTH AND +30 FT LIGHT POLE 50 FT SOUTH.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 6IA0.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLWD - Lamoni Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
I75 - Osceola Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KCNC - Chariton Municipal Airport (24 nm NE)
KCSQ - Creston Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)
KTVK - Centerville Municipal Airport (39 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 29-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0013:00
Sunrise07:2913:29
Sunset17:2823:28
Evening civil twilight17:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  29-Jan-2026 20:26:29
Local (UTC-6)  29-Jan-2026 14:26:29
 
METAR
KLWD 
10nm SW 		291953Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM FEW120 M07/M14 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP273 T10721144
KI75 
18nm N 		292015Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM CLR M06/M15 A3029 RMK AO2 T10561152
TAF
KDSM 
47nm N 		291720Z 2918/3018 01005KT P6SM BKN140 FM300100 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM301300 36009KT P6SM SCT250
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