FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
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 -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: | 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 |
- 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 |
| JWJr320/26.9 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 03E |
| 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 good 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) PAPI OTS INDEFLY. | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) PAPI OTS INDEFLY. |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes REIL OTS INDEFLY. |
| Touchdown point: | no, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 56 ft. tree, 1180 ft. from runway, 285 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 515-559-4426 OR 641-648-6464. |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | 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 02 July 2007 | |
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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| 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 05-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:08 | | 10:08 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:52 | | 01:52 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:27 | | 02:27 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 06:01:28 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 05-Jul-2009 01:01:28 |
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| METAR |
| KIFA | 050555Z AUTO 28003KT 3SM SCT110 14/13 A3002 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KALO 39nm E | 050520Z 0506/0606 34005KT P6SM SKC FM050800 33003KT 3SM BR SCT010 FM051400 30008KT P6SM SCT035 FM051700 30010KT P6SM BKN060 FM060100 VRB03KT P6SM SKC
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KFOD 40nm W | 050520Z 0506/0606 00000KT 1/2SM FG VV005 FM050800 00000KT 1SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 0508/0511 1/2SM FG VV005 FM051300 VRB03KT 5SM BR SCT007 FM051600 35009KT P6SM SCT045 FM060200 VRB03KT P6SM SCT060
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KMCW 41nm N | 050520Z 0506/0606 VRB05KT 4SM BR SKC FM050800 VRB04KT 2SM BR SCT007 TEMPO 0508/0511 1/2SM FG VV005 FM051400 VRB04KT P6SM SKC FM051600 30010KT P6SM BKN050 FM060200 VRB05KT P6SM BKN060
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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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