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5D2 Northwood Municipal Airport
Northwood, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: 5D2
Lat/Long: 43-26-53.8414N / 093-12-06.7312W
43-26.897357N / 093-12.112187W
43.4482893 / -93.2018698
(estimated)
Elevation: 1224 ft. / 373.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of NORTHWOOD, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50459

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 12/1961
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FOD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at AEL (16 nm NW): 109.8 (507-377-1583)
WX AWOS-3 at AUM (17 nm NE): 119.025 (507-433-6667)
WX ASOS at MCW (18 nm S): 120.300 (641-357-8490)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
JAYr235/14.5AUSTIN VOR/DME108.2003E
AELr147/15.8ALBERT LEA VOR/DME109.8005E
MCWr009/21.9MASON CITY VORTAC114.9006E
RSTr228/33.1ROCHESTER VOR/DME112.0005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FOREST CITY050/22.335905EFXY ..-. -..- -.--
CHARLES CITY308/34.537503ECCY -.-. -.-. -.--
BLUE EARTH099/39.933204ESBU ... -... ..-

Airport Services

Parking: hangars and tiedowns

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3300 x 100 ft. / 1006 x 30 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights: low intensity
Runway edge markings: 17/35 THRS & EDGES MKD WITH ORANGE/WHITE PANELS. TWY EXITS MKD WITH BLUE/WHITE PANELS.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none27 ft. trees, 540 ft. from runway, 119 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF NORTHWOOD
CENTRAL AVE.
NORTHWOOD, IA 50459
Phone 641-324-1075
Manager: DR MIKE DIERENFELD
CENTRAL AVE
NORTHWOOD, IA 50459
Phone 641-324-1084

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 7
Single engine airplanes: 6
Ultralights: 1
    
Aircraft operations: avg 34/week *
60% transient general aviation
40% local general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 15 July 2009

Additional Remarks

CROP DUSTING & SKYDIVING PLANES ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 17/35 +18 FT BIT RD 100 FT E & PARALLEL CNTRLN.
RY 35 HAS 80 FT ANT AT 595 FT FM THLD 245 FT L.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 5D2.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (16 nm NW)
KAUM - Austin Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KMCW - Mason City Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (34 nm SE)
 
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Aerial photo of 5D2 (Northwood Municipal Airport)
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 29-Mar-2008

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From to 5D2

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2812:28
Sunrise06:5812:58
Sunset16:5522:55
Evening civil twilight17:2523:25

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  09-Nov-2009 01:35:08
Local (UTC-6)  08-Nov-2009 19:35:08
 
METAR
KAEL 
15nm NW 
090112Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM SCT050 OVC060 18/12 A2987 RMK AO2
KAUM 
18nm NE 
090115Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 17/12 A2986 RMK AO2
KMCW 
19nm S 
090053Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 16/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01610106 $
KFXY 
22nm SW 
090115Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM BKN050 BKN065 16/12 A2988 RMK AO2
TAF
KMCW 
19nm S 
082333Z 0900/0924 19012KT P6SM SCT200 FM090100 21011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090300 25011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090500 29010KT P6SM SCT035 BKN200 FM090700 33010KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 FM091400 01010KT P6SM BKN150 FM092000 05008KT P6SM BKN150
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Northwood Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Northwood Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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Hotels near Northwood Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN STE NORTHWOOD 2.5 108-155

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Northwood Municipal Airport

1 in Northwood
7 in Albert Lea, MN
4 in Austin, MN
 

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