FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 2026
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 -4 (UTC -5 during Standard 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: | IMS (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-3PT: | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 132.075 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 132.075 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OVO (18 nm N): | 121.875 (812-346-5041) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| 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 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (150KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (493KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (18 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
8GK - Gallatin County Airport (26 nm E)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (33 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brent Spry
Photo taken 29-Oct-2018
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Madison Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:45 | | 11:45 |
| Sunrise | | 07:13 | | 12:13 |
| Sunset | | 17:38 | | 22:38 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:06 | | 23:06 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Nov-2026 17:39:32 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Nov-2026 12:39:32 |
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| METAR |
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| KIMS | 041715Z AUTO 17007KT 5SM -RA BR FEW002 BKN034 OVC050 18/18 A2982 RMK AO2 P0004 T01790179
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KSDF
37nm S | 041124Z 0412/0518 16011KT 5SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 FM041400 17014G23KT 5SM -SHRA SCT008 OVC015 TEMPO 0414/0417 19016G30KT 2SM SHRA SCT007 OVC012 FM041700 19010G19KT P6SM -SHRA FEW008 BKN025 FM042100 23010KT P6SM VCSH SCT025
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KCVG
41nm NE | 041519Z 0415/0518 17014G24KT 5SM -SHRA OVC015 TEMPO 0415/0418 OVC008 FM042100 20012KT P6SM OVC022 FM050000 22008KT P6SM BKN040 FM051400 21010G20KT P6SM SCT040
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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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