FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IFA |
| Lat/Long: | 42-28-16.8900N / 093-16-14.5900W 42-28.281500N / 093-16.243167W 42.4713583 / -93.2707194 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1137 ft. / 346.6 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 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO 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) |
| WATERLOO APPROACH: | 118.9 |
| WATERLOO DEPARTURE: | 118.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at HPT (15 nm N): | 121.025 (641-456-4055) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/261.5 (REMOTED FM WATERLOO) WHEN WATERLOO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| JWJr322/26.9 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 01E |
| MCWr170/37.5 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| ALOr256/38.9 | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MINOR |
| Powerplant service: | MINOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4600 x 75 ft. / 1402 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.550333N | | 42-28.012667N |
| Longitude: | 093-16.603667W | | 093-15.882667W |
| Elevation: | 1128.8 ft. | | 1136.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 134 magnetic, 135 true | | 314 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF IOWA FALLS 321 STEVENS STREET IOWA FALLS, IA 50126 Phone 641-648-2527 |
| Manager: | JANE KNUTSON 16041 HWY 65 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443 Phone 641-648-3191 AFT HRS CALL 641-648-6464. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Ultralights: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 109/week * | | 65% | local general aviation | | 26% | transient general aviation | | 4% | military | | 4% | air taxi | | * for 12-month period ending 11 August 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (173KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (180KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (37KB) |
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)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:17 | | 10:17 |
| Sunrise | | 05:49 | | 10:49 |
| Sunset | | 20:30 | | 01:30 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:02 | | 02:02 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:44:47 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:44:47 |
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| METAR |
| KIFA | 180955Z AUTO 12006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A2995 RMK AO2 T01440125
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| TAF |
KALO 39nm E | 180916Z 1809/1906 12006KT P6SM BKN250 FM181600 15014KT P6SM BKN120 FM190200 12010KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150
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KFOD 40nm W | 180915Z 1809/1906 16006KT P6SM BKN250 FM181600 16015G22KT P6SM SCT050 FM190200 15012KT P6SM BKN040 FM190400 14011KT P6SM VCSH OVC035
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KMCW 41nm N | 180915Z 1809/1906 14006KT P6SM BKN250 FM181600 16015KT P6SM BKN120 FM181900 16016G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 13010KT P6SM BKN040
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| NOTAMs |
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