FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 MAY 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-09-28.1000N / 093-19-52.5000W
43-09.468333N / 093-19.875000W
43.1578056 / -93.3312500
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1214 ft. / 370.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles W of MASON CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50428 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0430-2300, ALL SAT 0500-1800, ALL SUN 1000-2300
FOR SVC OR FUEL AFT HRS PPR CALL 641-430-9898. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2014 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RY 12; MALS RY 18; MALSR RY 36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RYS 12; 30; & 36 - CTAF. ALL PAPIS ON DURG DALGT HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 641-421-3397. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.300 (641-357-8490) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FXY (14 nm W): | 123.925 (641-581-2347) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/380.2 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| MCWr353/3.8 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| JAYr213/30.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| AELr176/31.5 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-10.118162N | | 43-09.047987N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.662817W | | 093-19.660728W |
| Elevation: | 1213.4 ft. | | 1193.1 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | precision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5502 x 150 ft. / 1677 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-09.590447N | | 43-09.071945N |
| Longitude: | 093-20.634978W | | 093-19.620823W |
| Elevation: | 1209.8 ft. | | 1192.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 125 true | | 300 magnetic, 305 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 41 ft. bldg, 1650 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MASON CITY
AIRPORT COMMISSION
MASON CITY, IA 50402-1484
Phone 641-421-3397 |
| Manager: | MS PAMELA OSGOOD
BOX 1484
MASON CITY, IA 50402-1484
Phone 641-421-3397 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 91/day * | | 54% | transient general aviation | | 36% | local general aviation | | 5% | commercial | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATED ACFT. |
| - | DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HEIGHT; PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS. ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF. |
| - | RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | ALL GA TRAFFIC REMAIN CLEAR OF AIR CARRIER RAMP DURING AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS. AIR CARRIER RAMP DEFINED BY RED LINE. |
| - | AIRPORT OPERATIONS 641-430-0980. |
| - | ACFT OPNS 9 PSGR SEATS OF MORE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE/AFTER SCHEDULED ARR/DEP TIME WITHOUT PPR, CALL 641-430-0980. |
| - | ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. |
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 2 May 2013 at 0901Z and 30 May 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (250KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (253KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (265KB) |
| LOC/DME BC RWY 18 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 18 | |
download (249KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (194KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (39KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (32 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by David K. Sims
Photo taken 03-Jun-2010
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF
of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 18-May-2013
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(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 05:14 | | 10:14 |
| Sunrise | | 05:48 | | 10:48 |
| Sunset | | 20:32 | | 01:32 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:05 | | 02:05 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 18-May-2013 10:47:21 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 18-May-2013 05:47:21 |
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| METAR |
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| KMCW | 180953Z AUTO 14007KT 9SM CLR 15/12 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP133 T01500122
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KFXY
14nm W | 180955Z AUTO 14009KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2993 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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| KMCW | 180915Z 1809/1906 14006KT P6SM BKN250 FM181600 16015KT P6SM BKN120 FM181900 16016G24KT P6SM SCT060 FM190100 13010KT P6SM BKN040
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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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