FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IMS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-45-35.7000N 085-27-52.9000W 38-45.595000N 085-27.881667W 38.7599167,-85.4646944 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819.1 ft. / 249.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of MADISON, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -4 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 47250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1964 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-OCT 0800-1800, NOV-FEB 0800-1700 UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 132.075 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 132.075 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OVO (18 nm N): | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| IIUr007/39.7 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:SELF SERVE AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 23 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 61.0 | | Double wheel: | 82.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 38-45.244050N | | 38-45.944447N |
| Longitude: | 085-28.158653W | | 085-27.604917W |
| Elevation: | 807.2 ft. | | 819.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 032 true | | 215 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, lighted, 1850 ft. from runway, 435 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. crops, 201 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MADISON BOAC 101 W. MAIN ST. MADISON, IN 47250 Phone 812-273-1914 |
| Manager: | BRENT SPRY 3919 W. IMS LANE MADISON, IN 47250 Phone 812-273-1914 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 |
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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (198KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (183KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply **CHANGED** | |
download (149KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (164KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (18 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (33 nm S)
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brent Spry
Photo taken 29-Oct-2018
looking south.
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Times for 09-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:20 | | 12:20 |
| Sunrise | | 07:49 | | 12:49 |
| Sunset | | 17:19 | | 22:19 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:49 | | 22:49 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 09-Dec-2025 10:47:32 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 09-Dec-2025 05:47:32 |
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| METAR |
| KIMS | 091035Z AUTO 20005KT 10SM OVC110 M03/M03 A3014 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KSDF 37nm S | 090532Z 0906/1012 18003KT P6SM SCT025 FM090900 19006KT P6SM BKN100 FM091500 19010KT P6SM OVC100 FM091700 21013G22KT P6SM SCT250 FM092000 21015G25KT P6SM BKN250 FM092200 20011KT P6SM OVC250
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KCVG 41nm NE | 090900Z 0909/1012 20006KT P6SM BKN250 FM091200 20008KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100 FM091500 21014G23KT P6SM SCT060 BKN250 FM100000 21016KT P6SM OVC100 WS020/22045KT FM100800 23016G30KT P6SM -RA OVC040 WS020/23050KT
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| NOTAMs |
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