IA82 Weather Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private Heliport

Des Moines, IowaElevation 894 ftHeliport

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE

Nearest report: KDSM · 4 NM S · 41 min old

Ceiling 30,000 ft, visibility 10 SM.

No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.

OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · KDSM

WIND

040@6

steady

VISIBILITY

10 SM

16.1 km

CEILING

30,000 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 50° at 6 kt, visibility 10 SM, temperature 15C. Treat this as supplemental, not an aviation observation. Forecast suggests tonight mostly cloudy, low near 52F, 1% chance of precipitation. Key risks: thunderstorms in the forecast.

PILOT WEATHER NOTES

Thunderstorms in the forecastWeather.gov

Thursday: Showers And Thunderstorms Likely. Watch for developing convection and plan alternates.

Day	Conditions	Temp F	Wind	Gusts	Precip	Pilot note
Tonight	Mostly Cloudy	52	NNE 4 kt	–	1%
Monday	Partly Sunny	71/56	ENE 6 kt	–	6%
Tuesday	Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers	72/57	S 7 kt	–	22%
Wednesday	Slight Chance Rain Showers	75/59	S 9 kt	–	65%
Thursday	Showers And Thunderstorms Likely	74/58	S 4 kt	–	65%	Thunderstorms in the forecast
Friday	Chance Showers And Thunderstorms	74/58	SSE 8 kt	–	55%
Saturday	Rain Showers Likely	69/56	S 6 kt	–	65%
Sunday	Mostly Cloudy	68	W 5 kt	–	14%

Source: National Weather Service (office DMX). Forecast issued 0434Z.

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 IA82. Enter a runway number or heading to estimate wind components.

RUNWAYS

Runway detail & declared distances

2 runways · longest 60 ft

Dimensions

40 x 40 ft

Surface

Concrete

Edge lights

NSTD

RWY H1

Dimensions

60 x 45 ft

Surface

Roof

RWY H2

Runway data from the FAA NASR dataset (effective 2026-06-11). Verify with the current Chart Supplement and NOTAMs.

FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

894 ft MSL

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

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset

2318Z 6:18 PM

Sunrise

1239Z 7:39 AM

Loggable night

2347Z (6:47 PM local) → 1210Z (7:10 AM local)

end of evening to start of morning civil twilight

Position lights required

2318Z (6:18 PM local) → 1239Z (7:39 AM local)

sunset to sunrise (91.209)

Night passenger currency

0018Z (7:18 PM local) → 1139Z (6:39 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

Mercy Hospital Medical Center Private Heliport is in Des Moines, Iowa. Field elevation 894 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT

OwnershipPrivately owned

UsePrivate use

TypeHeliport

ManagerDENNIS COCHRAN

Manager phone(515) 643-2764

AttendedContinuous (24 hours)

CHARTS & AIRSPACE

ICAO / IATAIA82

SectionalOMAHA

Center (ARTCC)MINNEAPOLIS

Flight service (AFSS)FORT DODGE

RegionIowa

CountryUnited States

Coordinates41.6000, -93.6210

Distance from city0 NM N

SERVICES & LIGHTING

Control towerNon-towered

Field lightingSunset to sunrise

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

IA82 traffic patterns

2026-06-12 to 2026-10-23, 56 days observed · data 2026-10-23

High confidence

TRAFFIC VOLUME (30-DAY)

AVG LANDINGS/DAY

1.6

AVG OPS/DAY

2.7

Operations trend (15 days)

Busiest day: Sat · Busiest month: Oct

FLEET MIX

Helicopter 100%

Mostly rotorcraft.

TOP AIRCRAFT TYPES

›B429 (Helicopter) · ~11 landings/mo

›UNKN (Helicopter) · ~3 landings/mo

›EC30 (Helicopter) · ~2 landings/mo

›EC35 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

›EC45 (Helicopter) · ~1 landings/mo

LIKELY BASED AIRCRAFT

Low-confidence estimate

Aircraft likely based near this airport (estimate), mostly rotorcraft.

›B429 (Helicopter)

This is an estimate based on repeated flight patterns, not registration data. Do not rely on it to identify specific aircraft or owners.

Data limitations (4)

›ADS-B coverage is incomplete; counts are an observed lower bound, not official totals.

›Some aircraft do not transmit usable ADS-B and are not counted.

›Aircraft types and based estimates are inferred and may be wrong.

›This is not official ATC, FAA, or airport data.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

IA82 has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: KDSM (4 NM S, VFR).

KDSM Des Moines International Airport

4 NM S

VFR

KAMW Ames Municipal Airport

24 NM N

VFR

KTNU Newton Municipal Airport

27 NM E

VFR

KPRO Perry Municipal Airport

28 NM NW

VFR

KBNW Boone Municipal Airport

29 NM N

VFR

KMIW Marshalltown Municipal Airport

44 NM NE

VFR

AIRPORT REMARKS

Operational remarks

›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.

›OMNIDIRECTIONAL YELLOW LGTS.

›DENNIS COCHRAN, PROGRAM MANAGER

›FATO 63 FT X 63 FT

›MEDICAL.

›FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

›OWNER REQUESTS NOT TO BE CHARTED.

OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES

↗Search NOTAMs (official FAA NOTAM Search)

↗IA82 on OurAirports

FREQUENTLY ASKED

Does IA82 have a METAR?

No on-field METAR is issued for IA82. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.

Does IA82 have a TAF?

No TAF is issued directly for IA82. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.

What is the field elevation at IA82?

IA82 sits at 894 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.

Is this an official preflight weather briefing for IA82?

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.