Allen Memorial Hospital Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA29 · Waterloo, IA · 899 ft elevation · var 3E · Non-towered

Overview Weather Runways Comms & NavAids Charts Services & info

Airport information

FAA LID: IA29
Coordinates: 42.5269, -92.3396
Elevation: 899 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 3E
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Airport use: Private
Control tower: No
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
Flight service (FSS): FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
Attendance: UNATNDD
Beacon: white-green-yellow (SEE RMK)
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: lighted
Activated: 1969/02
Distance from city: 2 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	04:57 AM	09:57Z
Sunrise	05:32 AM	10:32Z
Sunset	08:51 PM	01:51Z
Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins	09:26 PM	02:26Z

Loggable night (§1.1)

09:26 PM → 04:57 AM

Night currency (§61.57)

09:51 PM → 04:32 AM

Plan a flight from IA29

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Rotating beacon: white-green-yellow · SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

40 ft × 40 ft · Concrete

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 899 ft
Traffic pattern: Right

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/	40 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
ALO · Waterloo	VORTAC	112.20	r118° / 3.2 NM
JWJ · Elmwood	VOR-DME	109.40	r042° / 35.5 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA29 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA29. VFR sectional link above.

Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE

Ownership & management

Owner

ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL

1825 LOGAN AVE, WATERLOO, IA

Manager

STEVE CUSHER

1825 LOGAN AVE, WATERLOO, IA

(319) 235-3631

Remarks FAA

General

FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR ROTG BCN, CALL 319-235-3697.

Nearby airports

KALO · Waterloo Regional Airport (3 NM)IA75 · MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)2IA4 · CMC at West Ninth HeliportHeliportPrivate (4 NM)IA66 · MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center HeliportHeliportPrivate (5 NM)10IA · Flyers AirportPrivate (8 NM)24IA · Isley FieldPrivate (8 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 IA29 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 IA29

Allen Memorial Hospital Heliport (IA29) is a heliport in Waterloo, IA, at 899 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 40 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA29, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA29 have a control tower?

No. Allen Memorial 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 IA29?

Allen Memorial Hospital Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 40 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA29?

Allen Memorial Hospital Heliport is in Waterloo, IA, at an elevation of 899 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5269, -92.3396.

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