FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | I27 |
| Lat/Long: | 42-50-50.1000N / 091-22-55.8000W 42-50.835000N / 091-22.930000W 42.8472500 / -91.3821667 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 932 ft. / 284.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of ELKADER, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 52043 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IREG |
| Wind indicator: | yes |
| Segmented circle: | no |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 122.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at PDC (15 nm NE): | 119.925 (608-326-9122) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| UKNr160/26.8 | | WAUKON VORTAC | | 116.60 | | 05E |
| DBQr308/40.0 | | DUBUQUE VORTAC | | 115.80 | | 04E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| WEST UNION | | 106/18.5 | | 278 | | 02E | | XWY | -..- .-- -.-- |
| OELWEIN | | 067/27.9 | | 260 | | 02E | | OLZ | --- .-.. --.. |
| DECORAH | | 147/30.2 | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
| WAPSIE | | 045/34.5 | | 206 | | 02E | | IIB | .. .. -... |
Airport Services
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 1705 x 75 ft. / 520 x 23 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 42-50.972167N | | 42-50.696833N |
| Longitude: | 091-22.967833W | | 091-22.893667W |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Obstructions: | 29 ft. tree, 685 ft. from runway, 70 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. trees, 25 ft. from runway, 60 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RY CNTRLN EXTNDD 295' FM THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Privately-owned |
| Owner: | GEORGE TEGELER 21193 GRAPE RD ELKADER, IA 52043-8077 Phone 563-245-2899 |
| Manager: | GEORGE TEGELER 21193 GRAPE RD ELKADER, IA 52043-8077 Phone 563-245-1594 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 3 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 42/month * | | 90% | local general aviation | | 10% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 25 June 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DURING WINTER MONTHS CALL AHEAD FOR CONDS (563) 245-2899. |
Instrument Procedures
There are no published instrument procedures at I27.
Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KPDC - Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
3Y2 - George L Scott Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KOLZ - Oelwein Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KDEH - Decorah Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KIIB - Independence Municipal Airport (34 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Hans Meyer
approach end of runway 17
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 06:50 | | 12:50 |
| Sunset | | 16:49 | | 22:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:19 | | 23:19 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Nov-2009 00:26:10 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 18:26:10 |
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| METAR |
KPDC 15nm NE | 082355Z AUTO 13004KT 10SM CLR 20/13 A2990 RMK AO2 T02030134 10225 20203
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KOLZ 28nm SW | 082355Z AUTO 19007KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2992 RMK AO2
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KDEH 29nm NW | 082355Z AUTO 17007KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A2991 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDBQ 40nm SE | 082320Z 0900/0924 18010KT P6SM SCT100 BKN250 FM090600 22007KT P6SM BKN060 FM090900 27005KT 6SM BR BKN040 TEMPO 0909/0913 4SM BR BKN025 FM091500 34007KT 6SM BR SCT035 SCT100
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KALO 48nm W | 082333Z 0900/0924 20012KT P6SM SCT200 FM090200 22011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090500 25011KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090700 29010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN200 FM090900 33010KT P6SM FEW035 BKN200 FM091400 01010KT P6SM BKN150 FM092000 05009KT P6SM BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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