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 01-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:18 | | 13:18 |
| Sunset | | 16:32 | | 22:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:03 | | 23:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 02-Dec-2009 03:03:34 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 01-Dec-2009 21:03:34 |
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| METAR |
KPDC 15nm NE | 020255Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR 04/01 A2973 RMK AO2 T00390014
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KOLZ 28nm SW | 011935Z AUTO 21014KT 10SM CLR 11/00 A2967 RMK AO2
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KDEH 29nm NW | 020235Z AUTO 30006KT 10SM CLR 06/02 A2975 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDBQ 40nm SE | 012320Z 0200/0224 23006KT P6SM SCT200 FM020400 31009KT P6SM BKN200 FM021500 35014G22KT P6SM OVC200 FM022200 35014G20KT P6SM OVC050
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KALO 48nm W | 012320Z 0200/0224 25007KT P6SM BKN200 FM020400 31010G18KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM021500 34015G23KT P6SM SCT030 BKN100 FM022000 34018G26KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
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