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 |
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| JAYr235/14.5 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| AELr147/15.8 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
| MCWr009/21.9 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| RSTr228/33.1 | | ROCHESTER VOR/DME | | 112.00 | | 05E |
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: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | none | | 27 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 |
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| 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 |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Ed Wells
Photo taken 29-Mar-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
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(UTC-6) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 12:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunset | | 16:55 | | 22:55 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:25 | | 23:25 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 01:35:08 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 19:35:08 |
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| METAR |
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KAEL
15nm NW | 090112Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM SCT050 OVC060 18/12 A2987 RMK AO2
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KAUM
18nm NE | 090115Z AUTO 23007KT 10SM SCT050 SCT070 17/12 A2986 RMK AO2
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KMCW
19nm S | 090053Z AUTO 19006KT 10SM BKN050 OVC070 16/11 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP119 T01610106 $
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KFXY
22nm SW | 090115Z AUTO 26004KT 10SM BKN050 BKN065 16/12 A2988 RMK AO2
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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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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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