FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 | | 068/27.9 | | 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: | 27 ft. tree, 710 ft. from runway, 177 ft. right of centerline, 26:1 slope to clear | | 6 ft. trees, 80 ft. from runway, 40 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 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: | | 4 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 50/month * | | 75% | local general aviation | | 17% | military | | 8% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 25 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | DURING WINTER MONTHS CALL AHEAD FOR CONDS (563) 880-2915. |
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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:53 | | 11:53 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:21 | | 23:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:50 | | 23:50 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:00:24 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:00:24 |
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| METAR |
KPDC 15nm NE | 161415Z AUTO 29008KT 10SM OVC012 10/07 A2987 RMK AO2 T00950070
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KOLZ 28nm SW | 161415Z AUTO 30008KT 9SM OVC006 08/07 A2991 RMK AO2
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KDEH 29nm NW | 161455Z AUTO 33006G12KT 9SM BKN009 OVC013 08/07 A2989 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KDBQ 40nm SE | 161120Z 1612/1712 26010G18KT 6SM BR VCSH OVC006 TEMPO 1612/1613 4SM -DZ BR FM161800 30010KT P6SM OVC020 FM170600 24006KT P6SM OVC035
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KALO 48nm W | 161137Z 1612/1712 30012KT P6SM SCT008 BKN012 OVC024 TEMPO 1613/1615 BKN008 FM161800 31012KT P6SM BKN025 FM170000 29009KT P6SM BKN040 FM170500 26005KT P6SM SCT100
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