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IA85 Tuinstra Airfield
Indianola, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: IA85
Lat/Long: 41-26-06.4680N 093-32-25.7740W
41-26.107800N 093-32.429567W
41.4351300,-93.5404928
(estimated)
Elevation: 900 ft. / 274 m (estimated)
Variation: 03E (1995)
From city: 6 miles N of INDIANOLA, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50125

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 12/1999
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at DSM (8 nm NW): 119.55 (515-218-1035)
WX AWOS-3 at IKV (15 nm N): 119.175 (515-965-5764)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSMr085/4.9DES MOINES VORTAC117.5007E
TNUr220/28.5NEWTON VOR/DME112.5003E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 11/29

Dimensions: 1200 x 75 ft. / 366 x 23 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 11  RUNWAY 29
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: none35 ft. pline, 400 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: J. LUCIAN TUINSTRA
13991 FAIRFAX
INDIANOLA, IA 50125
Phone 515-961-6240
Manager: J. LUCIAN TUINSTRA
13991 FAIRFAX
INDIANOLA, IA 50125
Phone 515-961-6240

Additional Remarks

- OWNER DESIRES ARPT NOT BE CHARTED.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA85.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDSM - Des Moines International Airport (8 nm NW)
KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (21 nm SE)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
I75 - Osceola Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 07-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5712:57
Sunrise07:2813:28
Sunset16:4322:43
Evening civil twilight17:1523:15

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  07-Dec-2025 16:03:16
Local (UTC-6)  07-Dec-2025 10:03:16
 
METAR
KDSM 
8nm NW 		071554Z 01010KT 10SM FEW100 FEW300 M09/M13 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP267 T10941133
KIKV 
15nm N 		071555Z AUTO 01011G18KT 10SM CLR M11/M14 A3030 RMK AO2
TAF
KDSM 
8nm NW 		071404Z 0714/0812 36010G18KT P6SM SCT010 FM071700 01010KT P6SM FEW070 FM080400 07003KT P6SM BKN080 FM080800 13004KT P6SM BKN035
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