FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
Location
| FAA Identifier: | OLZ |
| Lat/Long: | 42-40-51.0000N / 091-58-28.1000W 42-40.850000N / 091-58.468333W 42.6808333 / -91.9744722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1076.3 ft. / 328.1 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (1985) |
| From city: | 3 miles W of OELWEIN, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50662 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1946 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | OLZ (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-DUSK AFT HRS SVC BY APNTMT CALL (563)880-2915. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31 & REIL RY 13 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.675 (319-283-3518) |
| WATERLOO APPROACH: | 118.9 |
| WATERLOO DEPARTURE: | 118.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at IIB (13 nm S): | 120.825 (319-334-3879) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/257.8 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN WATERLOO APCH CTL CLSD.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| ALOr062/20.2 | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OELWEIN | | at field | | 260 | | 02E | | OLZ | --- .-.. --.. |
| WAPSIE | | 354/13.8 | | 206 | | 02E | | IIB | .. .. -... |
| WEST UNION | | 206/17.9 | | 278 | | 02E | | XWY | -..- .-- -.-- |
| GARRISON | | 001/27.6 | | 338 | | 03E | | VTI | ...- - .. |
| CHARLES CITY | | 127/36.3 | | 375 | | 03E | | CCY | -.-. -.-. -.-- |
| DECORAH | | 195/37.1 | | 236 | | 01E | | DEH | -.. . .... |
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 13/31
| Dimensions: | 4000 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete/wired/combed, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.047712N | | 42-40.586070N |
| Longitude: | 091-58.801773W | | 091-58.165505W |
| Elevation: | 1076.3 ft. | | 1059.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 135 true | | 313 magnetic, 315 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 17 ft. road, 480 ft. from runway, 290 ft. right of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. fence, 428 ft. from runway, 271 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1723 x 85 ft. / 525 x 26 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | & 36 THLDS & EDGES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-41.065683N | | 42-40.782350N |
| Longitude: | 091-58.427033W | | 091-58.443700W |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 180 magnetic, 182 true | | 000 magnetic, 002 true |
| Obstructions: | 10 ft. road, 390 ft. from runway, 39:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF OELWEIN 20 2ND AVE SW OELWEIN, IA 50662 Phone 563-880-2915 |
| Manager: | TOM STEWART 19623 40TH ST OELWEIN, IA 50662 Phone 563-283-5089 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 22 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Helicopters: | | 1 | | Ultralights: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 77/week * | | 56% | transient general aviation | | 44% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 15 May 2013 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 18/36 CLSD AFTER FIRST SNOWFALL. |
| - | AG OPERATIONS DURING SUMMER MONTHS |
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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (149KB) |
| VOR OR GPS-A | |
download (146KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KIIB - Independence Municipal Airport (13 nm S)
3Y2 - George L Scott Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KALO - Waterloo Regional Airport (20 nm W)
C25 - Waverly Municipal Airport (24 nm W)
KVTI - Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (28 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Scott Bode, with Jordan Reinking piloting
Photo taken 04-May-2006
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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:55 | | 11:55 |
| Sunrise | | 07:23 | | 12:23 |
| Sunset | | 18:24 | | 23:24 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:52 | | 23:52 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:08:05 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:08:05 |
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| METAR |
| KOLZ | 161435Z AUTO 31008G13KT 10SM BKN007 OVC012 08/07 A2991 RMK AO2
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KIIB 14nm S | 161435Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM 08/05 A2992 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KALO 20nm SW | 161137Z 1612/1712 30012KT P6SM SCT008 BKN012 OVC024 TEMPO 1613/1615 BKN008 FM161800 31012KT P6SM BKN025 FM170000 29009KT P6SM BKN040 FM170500 26005KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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