FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ALO |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-25.5000N / 092-24-01.2000W 42-33.425000N / 092-24.020000W 42.5570833 / -92.4003333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 873 ft. / 266.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1985) |
| From city: | 4 miles NW of WATERLOO, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50703 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1947 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | yes |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ALO (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0500-2130 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 12/30; MALSR RY 12; MALS RY 30 VASI RYS 06; 24; 18 & 36 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 72 HRS PPR AMGR. CALL AMGR 319-291-4483. ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON 72 HRS REQ. AIR CARRIER OPS OVER 9 PSGR SEATS NOT AUTH OVER 15 MINUTES BEFORE OR AFTER SKED ARR OR DEP TIMES EXCP WITH PRIOR COORD WITH AMGR |
Airport Communications
| CTAF: | 125.075 |
| UNICOM: | 122.95 |
| ATIS: | 120.65 |
| WX ASOS: | PHONE 319-233-8984 |
| WATERLOO GROUND: | 121.9 269.1 [0600-2000] |
| WATERLOO TOWER: | 125.075 257.8 [0600-2000] |
| WATERLOO APPROACH: | 118.9 251.15 [0600-2000] |
| CHICAGO ARTCC APPROACH: | 126.75 [2000-0600] |
| WATERLOO DEPARTURE: | 118.9 251.15 [0600-2000] |
| CHICAGO ARTCC DEPARTURE: | 126.75 [2000-0600] |
| ANG OPS: | 142.6 231.55 36.7FM |
| BASIC RADAR SVC: | 118.9 126.75 |
| BASIC RADR SVC: | 251.15 |
| EMERG: | 121.5 243.0 |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FM WATERLOO) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALO at field | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
| JWJr039/35.0 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 01E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OELWEIN | | 246/20.2 | | 260 | | 02E | | OLZ | --- .-.. --.. |
| WAPSIE | | 286/20.8 | | 206 | | 02E | | IIB | .. .. -... |
| GARRISON | | 317/26.2 | | 338 | | 03E | | VTI | ...- - .. |
| CHARLES CITY | | 160/32.0 | | 375 | | 03E | | CCY | -.-. -.-. -.-- |
| WEST UNION | | 228/35.8 | | 278 | | 02E | | XWY | -..- .-- -.-- |
| HAMPTON | | 103/37.7 | | 230 | | 03E | | HPT | .... .--. - |
| IOWA FALLS | | 079/38.5 | | 368 | | 03E | | IFA | .. ..-. .- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FUEL AVBL ON REQ. FEE FOR SVCS. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
| Bulk oxygen: | HIGH/LOW |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 8399 x 150 ft. / 2560 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 55.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 | | Double tandem: | 140.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.962148N | | 42-33.114882N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.716865W | | 092-23.238852W |
| Elevation: | 872.6 ft. | | 867.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 128 true | | 305 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| RVR equipment: | touchdown | | |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 107 ft. tree, 5200 ft. from runway, 1000 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear | | none |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6003 x 150 ft. / 1830 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 50.0 | | Double wheel: | 75.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.952305N | | 42-32.973120N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.087907W | | 092-24.268858W |
| Elevation: | 870.8 ft. | | 868.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 188 true | | 005 magnetic, 008 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 1875 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 50 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 5400 x 130 ft. / 1646 x 40 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in poor condition RY 06/24 SEVERE PAVEMENT CRACKING. |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 29.5 | | Double wheel: | 37.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Runway edge markings: | RY MARKING FADED. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.038400N | | 42-33.374553N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.465968W | | 092-23.352822W |
| Elevation: | 867.9 ft. | | 866.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 068 true | | 245 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in poor condition | | nonprecision, in poor condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. tree, 2250 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 58 ft. tree, 2200 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF WATERLOO 715 MULBERRY WATERLOO, IA 50701 Phone 319-291-4323 |
| Manager: | MR. BRADLEY A. HAGEN, A.A.E. 2790 AIRPORT BLVD WATERLOO, IA 50704 Phone 319-291-4483 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 97 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 75 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 4 | | Military aircraft: | | 9 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 79/day * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 24% | local general aviation | | 12% | air taxi | | 6% | military | | 1% | commercial | | * for 12-month period ending 30 September 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 06/24 LGTG, PAPI, REIL UNAVBL. |
| - | BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | WHEN DEPARTING ALL RYS, ENDS OF OTHER RYS NOT VISIBLE. |
| - | WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RYS. |
| - | PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF. |
| - | ARNG: ARNG OPS CTC DSN 431-5520, C319-234-1372. |
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 between 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
C25 - Waverly Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KOLZ - Oelwein Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KIIB - Independence Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KVTI - Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (26 nm SE)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (32 nm N)
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:13 | | 10:13 |
| Sunrise | | 05:46 | | 10:46 |
| Sunset | | 20:26 | | 01:26 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:55:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:55:26 |
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| METAR |
| KALO | 180954Z 10005KT 6SM BR CLR 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP137 T01440128
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| TAF |
| KALO | 180916Z 1809/1906 12006KT P6SM BKN250 FM181600 15014KT P6SM BKN120 FM190200 12010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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