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97IA

Volkens Field Airport
Carson, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 19-Mar-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:00	12:00
Sunrise	07:28	12:28
Sunset	19:32	00:32
Evening civil twilight	19:59	00:59

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	19-Mar-2026 15:18:11
Local (UTC-5)	19-Mar-2026 10:18:11

METAR

KCBF 13nm W	191455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 13/06 A3003 RMK AO2
KOMA 19nm W	191452Z 35006KT 10SM FEW250 11/04 A3004 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01110044 51020
KHNR 21nm N	191455Z AUTO 03004KT 9SM CLR 11/04 A3004 RMK A01
KAIO 21nm NE	191455Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 12/05 A3003 RMK AO2
KOFF 22nm SW	191455Z 00000KT 10SM FEW250 13/04 A3003 RMK AO2A SLP174 T01270041 52021 $

TAF

KOMA 19nm W	191120Z 1912/2012 33006KT P6SM FEW200 FM192300 20005KT P6SM FEW250
KOFF 22nm SW	191000Z 1910/2016 34006KT 9999 BKN250 QNH2993INS BECMG 1921/1922 20006KT 9999 FEW250 QNH2991INS WND 27006KT AFT 2010 BECMG 2013/2014 35006KT 9999 SKC QNH2994INS TX27/1921Z TN06/1912Z

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