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97IA

Volkens Field Airport
Carson, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	97IA
Lat/Long:	41-15-21.0000N 095-28-36.0000W 41-15.350000N 095-28.600000W 41.2558333,-95.4766667 (estimated)
Elevation:	1275 ft. / 388.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (2000)
From city:	3 miles NW of CARSON, IA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	51525

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR LIRL, CALL 712-484-3314.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CBF (13 nm W):	126.575 (712-323-1542)
WX AWOS-3P at RDK (18 nm SE):	123.925 (712-623-3220)
WX ASOS at OMA (19 nm W):	PHONE 402-271-7515

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OVRr058/12.9		OMAHA VORTAC		116.30		08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PLATTSMOUTH		041/27.2		329		05E		PMV	.--. -- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHRIS CLAUSEN 16983 370TH ST CARSON, IA 51525 Phone 712-484-3314
Manager:	CHRIS CLAUSEN 16983 370TH ST CARSON, IA 51525 Phone 712-484-3314

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 97IA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCBF - Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KRDK - Red Oak Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KOMA - Eppley Airfield (19 nm W)
KHNR - Harlan Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (21 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 12-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:08	13:08
Sunrise	07:39	13:39
Sunset	16:52	22:52
Evening civil twilight	17:23	23:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Dec-2025 11:51:52
Local (UTC-6)	12-Dec-2025 05:51:52

METAR

KCBF 13nm W	121135Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM OVC033 M05/M05 A3010 RMK AO2
KOMA 19nm W	121052Z 35006KT 10SM OVC031 M04/M07 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP208 T10441072
KHNR 21nm N	121135Z AUTO 00000KT 1 1/4SM BR OVC002 M05/M06 A3010 RMK A01
KAIO 21nm NE	121135Z AUTO 02003KT 3SM BR OVC003 M05/M05 A3010 RMK AO2
KOFF 22nm SW	121055Z 36005KT 10SM OVC034 M04/M07 A3010 RMK AO2A SLP208 T10361069 $

TAF

KOMA 19nm W	120520Z 1206/1306 01006KT P6SM SCT040 FM121000 34011KT P6SM BKN020 FM121100 34008KT P6SM OVC016 FM121600 34012KT P6SM OVC020 FM122100 34013KT P6SM BKN040
KOFF 22nm SW	120300Z 1203/1309 02009KT 9999 OVC035 QNH2992INS BECMG 1210/1211 34009KT 9999 OVC020 620205 QNH3010INS TEMPO 1211/1219 OVC015 620156 BECMG 1218/1219 34009KT 9999 BKN025 600253 QNH3021INS BECMG 1300/1301 36009KT 9999 BKN040 620404 QNH3023INS BECMG 1308/1309 03009KT 9999 OVC015 650158 QNH3020INS TX01/1221Z TNM06/1303Z

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