FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 10 APRIL 2008
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 -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: | 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: | 75 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 35 ft. trees, 635 ft. from runway, 110 ft. right of centerline, 18:1 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 49/week * | | 60% | transient general aviation | | 40% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 07 September 2006 | |
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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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-May-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:50 | | 10:50 |
| Sunset | | 20:28 | | 01:28 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:01 | | 02:01 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 13-May-2008 20:50:09 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 13-May-2008 15:50:09 |
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| METAR |
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KAEL
15nm NW | 132034Z AUTO 32015G19KT 10SM OVC039 13/07 A2976 RMK AO2
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KAUM
18nm NE | 132035Z AUTO 20006KT 10SM OVC037 17/09 A2974 RMK AO2
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KMCW
19nm S | 131953Z AUTO 21009KT 10SM FEW040 BKN048 OVC065 17/10 A2976 RMK AO2 SLP072 T01720100
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KMCW
19nm S | 131729Z 131818 19012KT P6SM OVC060 FM2100 31015G22KT P6SM OVC050 FM0300 33014KT P6SM BKN050
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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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