Des Moines General Hospital Heliport (3IA3)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2013-12-12
Airport Identifier	3IA3
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	093-36-02.7820W/41-35-38.9610N -93.600773/41.594156 (Estimated)
Elevation	889 ft / 270.97 m (Estimated)
Land	7 acres
Location	Polk County, IA
Magnetic Variation	04E (1985)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	Des Moines General Hospital
Address	603 E 12th St. Des Moines, IA 50309
Phone number	515-253-4473
Manager	Roy Wright, Ceo
Address	603 E 12th St. Des Moines Is 50309
Phone number	515-263-4473

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	No
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	Omaha
Region	ACE - Central
Boundary ARTCC	ZMP - Minneapolis
Tie-in FSS	FOD - Fort Dodge
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	60 x 60 ft (18 x 18 m)
Surface	CONC

	H1
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
IKV	NDB	Ankeny		275.00	03E	6.5 nm
OXV	NDB	Knoxville		284.00	03E	28.3 nm
PRO	NDB	Perry		251.00	06E	28.9 nm
BNW	NDB	Boone		407.00	03E	29.9 nm
PEA	NDB	Pella		257.00	02E	31.7 nm
CNC	NDB	Chariton		335.00	05E	36.3 nm
GCT	NDB	Guthrie Center		518.00	05E	37.8 nm
GGI	NDB	Grinnell		248.00	02E	39.7 nm
GFZ	NDB	Greenfield		338.00	04E	41.3 nm
EFW	NDB	Jefferson		391.00	03E	41.7 nm
MIW	NDB	Marshalltown		239.00	03E	43.6 nm
TNU	VOR/DME	Newton	072X	112.50	03E	24.8 nm
JWJ	VOR/DME	Elmwood	031X	109.40	03E	43.9 nm
DSM	VORTAC	Des Moines	122X	117.50	07E	9.7 nm
DSM	VOT	Des Moines		109.20		4.7 nm

Remarks

• APCH/DEP PATHS ARE MAINTAINED FOR A 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE; TRANSITIONAL SLOPES FOR A 2:1 SLOPE; EGRESS TO THE WEST AND INGRESS FROM THE EAST.