Des Moines General Hospital Heliport Heliport

3IA3 · Des Moines, IA · 889 ft elevation

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Airport information

FAA LID: 3IA3
Coordinates: 41.5942, -93.6008
Elevation: 889 ft MSL

Detailed FAA facility data isn't available for this airport.

Weather

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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-23

Event	Local (CDT)	UTC
Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends	05:07 AM	10:07Z
Sunrise	05:41 AM	10:41Z
Sunset	08:52 PM	01:52Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:27 PM	02:27Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:27 PM → 05:07 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:52 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from 3IA3

Destination (ICAO)

TAS (kt)Burn (gph)Reserve (hr)Wind from (°)Wind (kt)

Runway H1/

60 ft × 60 ft · CONC

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Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).

Will it fit? Your aircraft's required runway length (from the POH) — checked against every runway here

ft · ≥1.5× comfortable, under 1.25× tight · saved across airports

Runway	Length	Your margin
H1/	60 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r006° / 9.7 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r240° / 24.8 NM

VFR sectional

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Nearby airports

IA98 · Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)IA82 · Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)IA64 · Iowa Methodist Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (1 NM)6IA4 · Polk County Hospital HeliportHeliportPrivate (2 NM)Y76 · Morningstar Field (4 NM)KDSM · Des Moines International Airport (4 NM)

Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 3IA3 in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.

About 3IA3

Des Moines General Hospital Heliport (3IA3) is a heliport in Des Moines, IA, at 889 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 60 ft. This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3IA3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

What is the longest runway at 3IA3?

Des Moines General Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 60 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 3IA3?

Des Moines General Hospital Heliport is in Des Moines, IA, at an elevation of 889 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.5942, -93.6008.

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