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3IA3 Weather Des Moines General Hospital Heliport

Des Moines, IowaElevation 889 ftHeliport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: KDSM · 4 NM SW · 4 min old
Ceiling 11,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDSM
WIND
160@7
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
11,000 ft
lowest BKN/OVC
FORECAST & PILOT NOTES · SUPPLEMENTAL

Extended forecast and pilot notes

No aviation METAR is published for this airport. The nearest National Weather Service station reports wind from 150° at 7 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 17C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 56F, 11% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES
Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov
Wednesday: Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.
DayConditionsTemp FWindGustsPrecipPilot note
Tonight Mostly Cloudy 56 SE 5 kt – 11%
Tuesday Slight Chance Rain Showers 70/56 S 6 kt – 18%
Wednesday Mostly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 75/59 SSE 11 kt 18 kt 78% Thunderstorms in the forecast
Thursday Rain Showers then Partly Sunny 73/54 NNW 4 kt – 78%
Friday Showers And Thunderstorms Likely 72/57 SE 6 kt – 72%
Saturday Chance Showers And Thunderstorms 71/55 SSE 5 kt – 60%
Sunday Slight Chance Rain Showers 71/55 S 4 kt – 42%
Monday Rain Showers Likely 68 SSW 10 kt – 61%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0450Z.

Radar

Radar data: NOAA/NWS MRMS composite reflectivity. For situational awareness only, not a substitute for an official weather briefing.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
Crosswind calculator
No runway layout is available for 3IA3. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

H1
Dimensions
60 x 60 ft
Surface
CONC
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
889 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
2317Z 6:17 PM
Sunrise
1240Z 7:40 AM
Loggable night
2345Z (6:45 PM local) → 1211Z (7:11 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
2317Z (6:17 PM local) → 1240Z (7:40 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
0017Z (7:17 PM local) → 1140Z (6:40 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Des Moines General Hospital Heliport is in Des Moines, Iowa. Field elevation 889 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeHeliport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATA3IA3
RegionIowa
CountryUnited States
Coordinates41.5942, -93.6008
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerNon-towered
AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

3IA3 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (4 NM SW, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport
4 NM SW
VFR
KAMW Ames Municipal Airport
24 NM N
VFR
KTNU Newton Municipal Airport
26 NM E
VFR
KPRO Perry Municipal Airport
29 NM NW
VFR
KBNW Boone Municipal Airport
29 NM N
VFR
KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport
44 NM NE
VFR
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)
↗3IA3 on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does 3IA3 have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for 3IA3. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does 3IA3 have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for 3IA3. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at 3IA3?
3IA3 sits at 889 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for 3IA3?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.