FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-42-35.6000N 092-44-09.5000W 41-42.593333N 092-44.158333W 41.7098889,-92.7359722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1008.4 ft. / 307.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of GRINNELL, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50112 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1987 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GGI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI & REIL RWYS 13 & 31- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.725 (641-236-9720) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TNU (13 nm W): | 132.275 (641-791-3302) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.05/282.35 (DES MOINES RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TNUr102/17.3 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (641) 236-0188. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 12 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-42.874787N | | 41-42.312707N |
| Longitude: | 092-44.589812W | | 092-43.727900W |
| Elevation: | 988.8 ft. | | 1007.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 131 true | | 309 magnetic, 311 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1230 ft. from runway, 53 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RWY 13 APCH SLP 35:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 52 ft. tree, 1109 ft. from runway, 84 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear RWY 31 APCH SLP 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GRINNELL CITY HALL 927 4TH AVE GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-2605 |
| Manager: | RON LOWRY 1607 W ST S GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-0188 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (194KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport-Earl Johnson Field (13 nm W)
KPEA - Pella Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KTZT - Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 07-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:08 | | 13:08 |
| Sunrise | | 07:39 | | 13:39 |
| Sunset | | 16:56 | | 22:56 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:27 | | 23:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Jan-2026 16:31:34 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 07-Jan-2026 10:31:34 |
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| METAR |
| KGGI | 071615Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 01/00 A2982 RMK AO2 T00110004
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KTNU 13nm W | 071615Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM CLR 02/02 A2979 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KOTM 39nm S | 071134Z 0712/0812 12005KT 2SM BR SCT003 FM071400 18006KT 5SM BR SCT020 FM071500 18009KT P6SM SCT250
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KDSM 43nm W | 071134Z 0712/0812 16005KT P6SM SCT250 FM071700 20011KT P6SM SCT200
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KCID 47nm E | 071120Z 0712/0812 VRB03KT 1/4SM FZFG OVC002 FM071600 16007KT 1/2SM FG BKN002 FM071700 16009KT 1SM BR BKN003 FM071800 18010KT P6SM SCT005
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| NOTAMs |
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