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KIOW Iowa City Municipal Airport
Iowa City, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 05 JUNE 2008

Location

FAA Identifier: IOW
Lat/Long: 41-38-23.7680N / 091-32-49.9010W
41-38.396133N / 091-32.831683W
41.6399356 / -91.5471947
(estimated)
Elevation: 668 ft. / 203.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (1985)
From city: 2 miles SW of IOWA CITY, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 52246

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 04/1946
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: no
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: IOW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: MAY-OCT 0600-2100, NOV-APR 0700-2100
Pattern altitude: 1668 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
ACTVT PAPI RYS 07 & 25 - 3 CLICKS; MIRL RY 12/30 - 5 CLICKS - CTAF. MIRL RY 07/25 PRESET ON HIGH INTST.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 122.8
WX ASOS: 128.075 (319-339-9491)
CEDAR RAPIDS APPROACH: 119.7
CHICAGO ARTCC APPROACH: 134.05
CEDAR RAPIDS DEPARTURE: 119.7
CHICAGO ARTCC DEPARTURE: 134.05
CLEARANCE DELIVERY: 119.05
WX ASOS at CID (16 nm NW): PHONE 319-363-9021
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 132.8/328.4 (CEDAR RAPIDS RCAG) WHEN CEDAR RAPIDS APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
IOWr017/7.8IOWA CITY VORTAC116.2005E
CIDr139/18.3CEDAR RAPIDS VOR/DME114.1005E
DDDr312/24.3PORT CITY VOR/DME116.5001E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
WASHINGTON013/22.321902EAWG .- .-- --.
BELLE PLAINE112/36.137102ETZT - --.. -
MONTICELLO208/38.339701EMXO -- -..- ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 7/25

Dimensions: 4355 x 150 ft. / 1327 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 7  RUNWAY 25
Latitude: 41-38.336433N41-38.571667N
Longitude: 091-33.301183W091-32.398267W
Elevation: 668.0 ft.651.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 069 magnetic, 071 true249 magnetic, 251 true
Displaced threshold: 1000 ft.150 ft.
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
PAPI OTS INDEFLY.
4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path)
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 71 ft. trees, 1485 ft. from runway, 160 ft. left of centerline, 19:1 slope to clear46 ft. tree, 950 ft. from runway, 50 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear
RWY 25 APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD.

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 3900 x 150 ft. / 1189 x 46 m
Surface: concrete, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 25.0
Double wheel: 45.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 41-38.514150N41-38.148783N
Longitude: 091-33.163550W091-32.459533W
Elevation: 662.0 ft.649.0 ft.
Gradient: 0.3%0.3%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 123 magnetic, 125 true303 magnetic, 305 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 112 ft. tree, 1625 ft. from runway, 135 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear77 ft. tree, 1375 ft. from runway, 400 ft. left of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF IOWA CITY
410 EAST WASHINGTON
IOWA CITY, IA 52240
Phone 319-356-5010
Manager: MICHAEL THARP
1801 S. RIVERSIDE
IOWA CITY, IA 52246
Phone 319-356-5045
HOWARD HORAN (AIRPORT COMMISION)

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 77
Single engine airplanes: 60
Multi engine airplanes: 14
Jet airplanes: 2
Gliders airplanes: 1
  • ULTRALIGHT ACTIVITY DISCOURAGED-RDO RQRD.
    
Aircraft operations: avg 53/day *
68% transient general aviation
19% local general aviation
11% air taxi
1% military
* for 12-month period ending 23 May 2007

Additional Remarks

NOISE SENSITIVE AREA N & NW OF ARPT; AMGR REQS USE OF PREFERENTIAL RY 25 WHEN WINDS & SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS ARE NOT FACTOR; LNDG RY 12 MAINT SUF OR SAFE ALT ON LEFT BASE OR STRAIGHT-IN FOR NOISE ABATEMENT; DEP RY 30 LEFT TURN OUT ASAP AFT TKOF.
138 FT GRAIN ELEVATOR-LM SE RWY 36 & HOUSES ON APCH TO RWY 12 VIOLATE THE 7:1 TRSN AREA.
REFLECTIVE MARKERS ON ALL TAXIWAYS.
WATERFOWL & DEER ON & INVOF ARPT.
HEL ACTIVITY 3/4 MILE N OF ARPT INVOF UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITAL.
NUMEROUS UNLGTD CRANES 200 FT AGL 2 NM RDS OF ARPT.

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 5 June 2008 at 0901Z and 3 July 2008 at 0900Z.

 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
GPS RWY 25   download (196KB)
GPS RWY 30   download (201KB)
VOR-A   download (178KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (16KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums apply   download (29KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCID - The Eastern Iowa Airport (16 nm NW)
8C4 - Mathews Memorial Airport (19 nm NE)
KAWG - Washington Municipal Airport (23 nm S)
KMUT - Muscatine Municipal Airport (24 nm SE)
KTZT - Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (36 nm NW)
 
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Aerial photo
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Aerial photo of KIOW (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
Photo by Gary Chambers
Photo taken 06-Mar-2005

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From to KIOW

Sunrise and sunset
Times for 06-Jul-2008
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:0610:06
Sunrise05:4010:40
Sunset20:4201:42
Evening civil twilight21:1602:16

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  06-Jul-2008 10:38:35
Local (UTC-5)  06-Jul-2008 05:38:35
 
METAR
KIOW 060952Z AUTO 14004KT 7SM FEW095 17/16 A2993 RMK AO2 SLP131 T01720156
KCID 
16nm NW 
060952Z 17009KT 6SM HZ FEW120 19/14 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP123 T01890144
TAF
KCID 
16nm NW 
060520Z 060606 15007KT P6SM BKN250 FM1000 18011KT P6SM VCTS SCT040CB BKN060 OVC250 FM1600 20013KT P6SM BKN100CB BKN250 PROB30 2002 4SM -TSRA OVC035CB FM0200 17008KT P6SM SCT020 BKN040CB
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Jet Air, Inc. 319-248-1200
866-453-8247
[web site]
[email]
Airport management, Aviation fuel, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Passenger terminal and lounge, Flight training, ...
 
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Phillips 66


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SS 
100LL 
$5.75 
$5.25 
Jet A 
$5.75 
$5.25 
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 The hotels featured here are reported to be very convenient to the Iowa City Municipal Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Iowa City Municipal Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.
 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Distance Comments
 Alexis Park Inn & Suites
319-337-8665
888-925-3947
[web site]
[email]
[Reservations]
An Aviation Destination
Aviation-themed hotel adjacent to runway 25

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0.1 miles
free shuttle
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AirNav users who flew into KIOW have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
ALEXIS PARK INN AND SUITESairport transportation 0.1 
SHERATON IOWA CITY HOTEL 1.5 98-159
HAMPTON INN CORALVILLE 3.4 107-129
IOWA CITY TRAVELODGE 3.8 52-60
BAYMONT INN & SUITES CORALVILLE 2.7 80-90
 

Other hotels near Iowa City Municipal Airport

Miles Price ($)
HEARTLAND INN IOWA CITY 2.2 77-266
HOTELVETRO 2.5 149-189
SUPER 8 IOWA CITY CORALVILLE 2.7 67-71
BEST WESTERN CANTEBURY INN 2.9 71-199
MARRIOTT CORALVILLE CONF CT 3.0 159-279
FAIRFIELD CORALVILLE 3.0 77-100
COMFORT INN CORALVILLE 3.7 67-120
COMFORT SUITES CORALVILLE 3.9 113-135
QUALITY INN & SUITES HIGHLANDER CONFERENCE CENTER 4.3 100-105
AMERICINN CORALVILLE 5.2 67-100
SUBURBAN EXTENDED STAY 5.2 85-124
COUNTRY INN & SUITES BY CARLSON, CORALVILLE, IA 5.3 89-139
DAYS INN IOWA CITY CORALVILLE 5.3 55-60

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Iowa City Municipal Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KIOW but to other nearby airports such as KCID.
    

Hotels in other cities near Iowa City Municipal Airport

5 in Iowa City
13 in Coralville
1 in North Liberty
 

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