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

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 19-Apr-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:0011:00
Sunrise06:2911:29
Sunset19:5800:58
Evening civil twilight20:2701:27

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  19-Apr-2026 17:18:55
Local (UTC-5)  19-Apr-2026 12:18:55
 
METAR
KDSM 
5nm SW 		191654Z 32015G24KT 10SM SCT090 SCT150 12/M03 A3023 RMK AO2 PK WND 32028/1629 SLP240 T01221028 $
KIKV 
5nm N 		191655Z AUTO 33015G21KT 10SM FEW085 11/M02 A3023 RMK AO2
TAF
KDSM 
5nm SW 		191150Z 1912/2012 27006KT P6SM BKN120 FM191300 29009KT P6SM SCT120 FM191600 33012KT P6SM FEW150 FM200100 VRB06KT P6SM SKC
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