Air medical bases in Iowa
We currently list 18 air medical bases in Iowa, in 16 cities, run by 9 programs. Each base page lists the operator, aircraft, and a link to flight nurse and flight paramedic openings. This directory is still growing and may not include every base in Iowa. Add a missing base.
Iowa bases
| Base | City | Program | Aircraft |
|---|---|---|---|
| UnityPoint LifeFlight - Audubon | Audubon | UnityPoint Health LifeFlight | Rotor wing |
| LifeGuard Air Ambulance - UnityPoint Health St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids | LifeGuard Air Ambulance | Rotor wing |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 164 – Clarinda, IA | Clarinda | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| Air Med 4 - MercyOne Clinton Medical Center | Clinton | MercyOne Air Med | Rotor wing |
| AirCare 4 - Davenport (Quad Cities) | Davenport | University of Iowa Health Care AirCare | |
| Emplify Health Air - Decorah | Decorah | Emplify Health (Gundersen) Air Medical Transport | Airbus EC145 |
| MercyOne Air Med - MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | Des Moines | MercyOne Air Med | Rotor wing |
| UnityPoint LifeFlight - Des Moines | Des Moines | UnityPoint Health LifeFlight | Rotor wing |
| AirCare 3 - Dubuque | Dubuque | University of Iowa Health Care AirCare | |
| UnityPoint LifeFlight - Fort Dodge | Fort Dodge | UnityPoint Health LifeFlight | Rotor wing |
| AirCare 1 - Iowa City | Iowa City | University of Iowa Health Care AirCare | |
| Air Evac Lifeteam 59 – Keokuk, IA | Keokuk | Air Evac Lifeteam | |
| MercyOne Air Med - Knoxville Municipal Airport | Knoxville | MercyOne Air Med | Rotor wing |
| MercyOne Air Med - MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City | MercyOne Air Med | Rotor wing |
| LifeNet of the Heartland - Sioux City | Sioux City | LifeNet of the Heartland | |
| Wings Air Rescue | Sioux City | Wings Air Rescue | |
| AirCare 2 - Waterloo | Waterloo | University of Iowa Health Care AirCare | |
| MedForce 2 - Great River Medical Center | West Burlington | MedForce | EC135 |
Operators in Iowa
- University of Iowa Health Care / Air Methods (4 bases in Iowa)
- MercyOne (Trinity Health) / Air Methods (4 bases in Iowa)
- Midwest Medical Transport Company (3 bases in Iowa)
- Global Medical Response (Air Evac Lifeteam) (2 bases in Iowa)
- Global Medical Response (Med-Trans) (2 bases in Iowa)
- Air Methods (1 base in Iowa)
- Quad City Helicopter EMS (MedForce) / Metro Aviation (1 base in Iowa)
- Metro Aviation (1 base in Iowa)
Last verified 2026-10-16. Pay baselines for Iowa: see flight nurse and flight paramedic salary.
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