Polk County Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

6IA4 · Des Moines, IA · 877 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: 6IA4
Coordinates: 41.6167, -93.6406
Elevation: 877 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1992/12
Distance from city: 0 N

Weather

METAR observed

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TAF forecast

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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	08:53 PM	01:53Z
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)

09:53 PM → 04:41 AM

Plan a flight from 6IA4

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SS-SR

FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are in the live weather panel above.

Runway H1/

36 ft × 36 ft · Concrete

Edge lights: Nstd.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 877 ft
Traffic pattern: Left

Heading: n/a

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/	36 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r355° / 10.8 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r244° / 25.9 NM

VFR sectional

Open 6IA4 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 6IA4. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

BROADLAWNS MEDICAL CENTER

1801 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA

(515) 282-2200

Manager

TONY BURROWS

1801 HICKMAN ROAD, DES MOINES, IA

(515) 282-5681

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOUR RED LGTS.

Obstructions

20 FT TREES 200 FT EAST & NW AND 45 FT BLDG 400 FT WEST OF HELIPAD.

Contact

FACILITIES AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIVISION DIRECTOR.

Nearby airports

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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 6IA4 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 6IA4

Polk County Hospital Heliport (6IA4) is a heliport in Des Moines, IA, at 877 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 36 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 6IA4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does 6IA4 have a control tower?

No. Polk County Hospital Heliport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) heliport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM on the Comms & NavAids tab.

What is the longest runway at 6IA4?

Polk County Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 36 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is 6IA4?

Polk County Hospital Heliport is in Des Moines, IA, at an elevation of 877 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6167, -93.6406.

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