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5D2 Northwood Municipal Airport
Northwood, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013

Location

FAA Identifier: 5D2
Lat/Long: 43-26-55.6000N / 093-12-06.0000W
43-26.926667N / 093-12.100000W
43.4487778 / -93.2016667
(estimated)
Elevation: 1226 ft. / 373.7 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 1 mile E of NORTHWOOD, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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: SS-SR

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
AELr151/15.8ALBERT LEA VOR/DME109.8001E
MCWr009/22.0MASON CITY VORTAC114.9006E
RSTr228/33.1ROCHESTER VOR/DME112.0005E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FOREST CITY052/22.335903EFXY ..-. -..- -.--
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: RYS 17& 35 THLDS & EDGES MKD WITH YELLOW CONES.
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Latitude: 43-27.198338N43-26.655313N
Longitude: 093-12.112337W093-12.086910W
Elevation: 1225.0 ft.1226.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 175 magnetic, 178 true355 magnetic, 358 true
Markings: NSTDNSTD
Obstructions: none32 ft. trees, 659 ft. from runway, 115 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 18 September 2012

Additional Remarks

CROP DUSTING & SKYDIVING PLANES ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 17/35 +18 FT BIT RD 100 FT E & PARALLEL CNTRLN.

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 16-Oct-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0012:00
Sunrise07:2912:29
Sunset18:2823:28
Evening civil twilight18:5723:57

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  16-Oct-2013 15:07:53
Local (UTC-5)  16-Oct-2013 10:07:53
 
METAR
KAEL 
15nm NW 
161430Z AUTO 32008KT 5SM BR OVC007 07/07 A2994 RMK AO2
KAUM 
18nm NE 
161437Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM 07/06 A2993 RMK AO2
KMCW 
19nm S 
161453Z AUTO 33012KT 9SM BKN012 OVC019 08/07 A2996 RMK AO2 RAE22 SLP146 P0000 60001 T00780067 51005
KFXY 
22nm SW 
161435Z AUTO 33009KT 10SM -DZ OVC008 07/06 A2995 RMK AO2
TAF
KMCW 
19nm S 
161424Z 1614/1712 31012KT P6SM BKN008 OVC012 TEMPO 1614/1616 5SM -DZ BR FM161600 31012KT P6SM BKN018 BKN028 FM162000 31012KT P6SM BKN040 FM170100 28005KT P6SM SCT100
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Northwood Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
COUNTRY INN SUITES NORTHWOOD 2.5 78-170

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
8 in Albert Lea, MN
5 in Austin, MN
 

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