Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private Heliport (IA82)

Location & QuickFacts

FAA Information Effective	2026-07-09
Airport Identifier	IA82
Airport Status	Operational
Longitude/Latitude	93°37'27.4000" W / 41°35'57.9800" N -93.624278 / 41.599439 (Estimated)
Elevation	933.00 ft / 284.38 m (Surveyed)
Location	Polk County, IA
Magnetic Variation	02E (2010)

Owner & Manager

Ownership	Privately owned
Owner	MERCY HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER
Address	1111 SIXTH AVE DES MOINES, IA 51314
Phone number	(515) 643-2764
Manager	DENNIS COCHRAN
Address	1111 SIXTH AVE DES MOINES, IA 51314
Phone number	(515) 643-2764

Airport Operations and Facilities

Airport Use	Private
Wind indicator	Yes
Segmented Circle	No
Control Tower	NON-ATCT
Lighting Schedule	SS-SR
Landing fee charge	No
Sectional chart	OMAHA
Region	ACE - Central
Responsible ARTCC	ZMP - MINNEAPOLIS
Tie-in FSS	FOD - FORT DODGE
FSS on Airport	No
FSS Toll Free	1-800-WX-BRIEF
NOTAMs Facility	FDC

Runway Information

Runway H1

Dimensions	40 x 40 ft (12 x 12 m)
Surface	CONC
Surface treatment
Edge lights	Non-standard lighting system

	H1
Physical elevation	892.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.599403 / -93.624750	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Runway H2

Dimensions	60 x 45 ft (18 x 14 m)
Surface	ROOF-TOP (GOOD)
Surface treatment

	H2
Physical elevation	933.00 ft	ft
Coordinates	41.599439 / -93.624278	0.000000 / 0.000000
Traffic pattern	Left	Left

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Ch	Freq	Var	Dist
JWJ	DME	ELMWOOD	31X	109.40		44.4 nm
TNU	VOR/DME	NEWTON	72X	112.50	03E	25.6 nm
DSM	VORTAC	DES MOINES	122X	117.50	07E	9.8 nm
DSM	VOT	DES MOINES		109.20		3.9 nm

Remarks

• OWNER REQUESTS NOT TO BE CHARTED.
• FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
• E111:PRVDD APCH/DEP PATHS TO LNDG AREA ARE MNTND FOR A MNM 8:1 GLIDE SLOPE... E111 CON'D: AND THAT THE TRANSITIONAL SFC BE MNTND FOR A MNM 2:1 SLOPE; LGT POLES LCTD NORTH; WEST & SOUTH SIDES OF HELIPORT ARE REMOVED.