Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport HeliportPrivate

IA98 · Des Moines, IA · 856 ft elevation · var 4E · Non-towered

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Airport information

FAA LID: IA98
Coordinates: 41.6022, -93.6105
Elevation: 856 ft MSL
Magnetic variation: 4E
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
Segmented circle: No
Wind indicator: yes
Activated: 1980/12
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	08:52 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 IA98

Destination (ICAO)

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

Night operations

Airport lighting: SEE RMK

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

Runway H1/

52 ft × 52 ft · Asphalt

Edge lights: Peri.

Heading: n/a
Threshold elev: 856 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/	52 ft

Nearby navigation aids

NavAid	Type	Freq	Radial / Dist magnetic
DSM · Des Moines	VORTAC	117.50	r003° / 10.1 NM
TNU · Newton	VOR-DME	112.50	r241° / 25 NM

VFR sectional

Open IA98 on the VFR sectional (SkyVector) ↗

No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for IA98. VFR sectional link above.

Ownership & management

Owner

IOWA LUTHERAN HOSPITAL

UNIVERSITY AT PENN, DES MOINES, IA

515-263-5171

Manager

WILLIAM P SANTULLI

UNIVERSITY AT PENN, DES MOINES, IA

515-263-5171

Remarks FAA

General

OWNER DOES NOT WANT CHARTING.
FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Lighting

FOR PERIMETER LGTS CALL 515-263-5171.

Nearby airports

IA82 · Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private HeliportHeliportPrivate (0 NM)3IA3 · Des Moines General Hospital HeliportHeliport (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 (5 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 IA98 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 IA98

Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport (IA98) is a heliport in Des Moines, IA, at 856 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 52 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for IA98, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.

Does IA98 have a control tower?

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

What is the longest runway at IA98?

Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport has 1 runway; the longest is 52 ft. See the Runways tab for headings, surface, and lighting.

Where is IA98?

Iowa Lutheran Hospital Life Flight Heliport is in Des Moines, IA, at an elevation of 856 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.6022, -93.6105.

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