FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FOD |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-04.3000N / 094-11-30.6000W 42-33.071667N / 094-11.510000W 42.5511944 / -94.1918333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1156 ft. / 352.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of FORT DODGE, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0400-1730 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (515) 955-3434/332-4955. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1999 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12, 24 & 30; MALSR RY 06 & VASI RYS 12 & 24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR (515) 573-3881. ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.775 (515-955-5490) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EBS (16 nm SE): | 127.825 (515-832-2794) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FODr121/5.8 | | FORT DODGE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL AND JET A SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6547 x 150 ft. / 1996 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 165.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-32.857600N | | 42-33.313050N |
| Longitude: | 094-12.344645W | | 094-11.023472W |
| Elevation: | 1079.5 ft. | | 1156.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 065 true | | 243 magnetic, 245 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547 | | TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547 |
| 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5301 x 100 ft. / 1616 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 36.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.317918N | | 42-32.793048N |
| Longitude: | 094-11.767585W | | 094-10.824760W |
| Elevation: | 1112.3 ft. | | 1141.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301 | | TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. pole, 1340 ft. from runway, 224 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT DODGE 819 FIRST AVE SOUTH FORT DODGE, IA 50501 Phone 515-573-7144 |
| Manager: | MS. RHONDA CHAMBERS 1639 NELSON AVE SUITE 2 FORT DODGE, IA 50501 Phone 515-573-3881 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 23 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 57/day * | | 48% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 13% | commercial | | 2% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2011 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SCHEDULED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT AND/OR ARPT MAINT & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF. |
| - | RY 06 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | BE ALERT: WHEN DEP RY 06/24 OR RY 12/30, THE APCH ENDS OF THE OTHER RYS ARE NOT VISIBLE DUE TO SURROUNDING TERRAIN. BE SURE TO ANNOUNCE POSITIONS AND INTENTIONS ON - CTAF. |
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (284KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (242KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (226KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (237KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (226KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 | |
download (192KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (196KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Melissa Van Osdel
Photo taken 16-Oct-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunrise | | 06:22 | | 11:22 |
| Sunset | | 20:21 | | 01:21 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:51 | | 01:51 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:18:26 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:18:26 |
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| METAR |
KFOD 2nm SE | 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/13 A3009 RMK AO1
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KEBS 16nm SE | 130655Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01420111
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| TAF |
KFOD 2nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 35009KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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