FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IFA |
| Lat/Long: | 42-28-14.8310N / 093-16-11.8330W
42-28.247183N / 093-16.197217W
42.4707864 / -93.2699536
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1137 ft. / 346.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles S of IOWA FALLS, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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: | DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
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): | 121.925 (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 |
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| 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: | 4001 x 75 ft. / 1220 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-28.480167N | | 42-28.012717N |
| Longitude: | 093-16.509883W | | 093-15.882933W |
| Elevation: | 1127.0 ft. | | 1137.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 132 magnetic, 135 true | | 312 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 |
| Obstructions: | none | | 59 ft. tree, 1209 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear |
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: | | 12 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 10 | | 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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (211KB) |
| NDB RWY 31 | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (60KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
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 12-Feb-2012
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:46 | | 12:46 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Feb-2012 13:34:08 |
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| Local (UTC-6) | 12-Feb-2012 07:34:08 |
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| METAR |
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| KIFA | 121255Z AUTO 27006KT 10SM CLR M15/M19 A3048 RMK AO2 T11481188
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| TAF |
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KALO
39nm E | 121124Z 1212/1312 27008KT P6SM SKC FM121600 25012KT P6SM SKC FM122300 20007KT P6SM SCT150 FM130700 17006KT P6SM FEW060 BKN120
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KFOD
40nm W | 121124Z 1212/1312 25003KT P6SM SKC FM121600 22009KT P6SM SKC FM122300 18007KT P6SM BKN120 FM130700 17009KT P6SM BKN050 OVC090
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KMCW
41nm N | 121124Z 1212/1312 27008KT P6SM SKC FM121600 24012KT P6SM SKC FM122300 20008KT P6SM SCT150 FM130900 17007KT P6SM SCT050 BKN100
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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