AirNav: KIFA - Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

GOING TO IOWA FALLS?

Reserve a Hotel Room

FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IFA
Lat/Long:	42-28-16.8800N 093-16-14.6030W 42-28.281333N 093-16.243383W 42.4713556,-93.2707231 (estimated)
Elevation:	1137.4 ft. / 346.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01E (2015)
From city:	3 miles S of IOWA FALLS, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	50126

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	120.425 (641-648-2469)
DES MOINES APPROACH:	118.9
DES MOINES DEPARTURE:	118.9
WX AWOS-3 at HPT (15 nm N):	121.025 (641-456-4055)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN DES MOINES APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MCWr170/37.5		MASON CITY VOR/DME		114.90		06E
ALOr262/38.9		WATERLOO VOR/DME		112.20		00E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4602 x 75 ft. / 1403 x 23 m

Surface:

concrete, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/16 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel:	47.0
Double wheel:	69.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

42-28.550272N

42-28.012633N

Longitude:

093-16.603878W

093-15.882943W

Elevation:

1129.6 ft.

1137.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

134 magnetic, 135 true

314 magnetic, 315 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF IOWA FALLS PO BOX 698 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126 Phone 641-648-2527
Manager:	RENA HEEM 16041 HWY 65 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443 Phone 515-290-5450

Additional Remarks

-	RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
-	FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

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 from 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

Loc | Ops | Rwys | IFR | FBO | Links
Com | Nav | Svcs | Stats | Notes

Area around KIFA (Iowa Falls Municipal Airport)

Road maps at: MapQuest Bing Google

Aerial photo
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Iowa Falls Municipal Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.

Sectional chart

Airport distance calculator
Flying to Iowa Falls Municipal Airport? Find the distance to fly. From to KIFA

Sunrise and sunset

Times for 30-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:42	11:42
Sunrise	07:10	12:10
Sunset	18:56	23:56
Evening civil twilight	19:24	00:24

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	01-Oct-2026 04:48:10
Local (UTC-5)	30-Sep-2026 23:48:10

METAR

KIFA	010435Z AUTO 13003KT 3/4SM DZ OVC003 20/20 A2984 RMK AO2 T02010196
KHPT 15nm N	010435Z AUTO 00000KT 1/2SM -RA OVC026 18/18 A2982 RMK AO2 P0004

TAF

KALO 39nm E	010242Z 0103/0124 16004KT 6SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN028 OVC035 TEMPO 0103/0104 5SM -SHRA BR BKN019 FM010400 VRB04KT 3SM -SHRA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM010900 05005KT 2SM RA OVC004 FM011200 03007KT 3SM -SHRA SCT004 OVC008 FM011400 01007KT P6SM OVC015 FM011700 35010G18KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025
KFOD 40nm W	010249Z 0103/0124 15002KT 4SM -RA BR SCT007 BKN014 OVC022 TEMPO 0103/0107 2SM -RA BR BKN005 OVC015 FM010700 02005KT 3SM RA BR BKN005 OVC010 FM011000 02005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT005 BKN010 OVC025 FM011300 01007KT P6SM OVC025
KMCW 41nm N	302243Z 3023/0118 21006KT P6SM SCT016 OVC035 FM010100 VRB05KT P6SM SCT015 OVC025 PROB30 0103/0105 6SM -SHRA BKN015 FM010500 VRB03KT 3SM -RA BR OVC007 FM011400 01010G18KT P6SM BKN020

NOTAMs

Click for the latest NOTAMs

NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.

FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Touch N Go Aviation LLC

515-290-5450
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Touch N Go Aviation LLC

independent
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.50		$6.40
Updated 27-Jul-2026

write

SS=Self service

Would you like to see your business listed on this page?

If your business provides an interesting product or service to pilots, flight crews, aircraft, or users of the Iowa Falls Municipal Airport, you should consider listing it here. To start the listing process, click on the button below

Other Pages about Iowa Falls Municipal Airport

www.cityofiowafalls.com/iowa-falls-municipal-airport.html

Page from the Iowa Airport Directory


Copyright © AirNav, LLC. All rights reserved.	Privacy Policy Contact