FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | POH |
| Lat/Long: | 42-44-34.4000N 094-38-50.5000W
42-44.573333N 094-38.841667W
42.7428889,-94.6473611
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1225.5 ft. / 373.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2010) |
| From city: | 1 mile NE of POCAHONTAS, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50574 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1940 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD
FOR SVC CALL SHERIFFS OFFICE (712) 335-3308. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 12 & 30; PAPI RWY 12 & 30; MIRL RWY 12/30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SPWr131/35.0 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 60 ft. / 1250 x 18 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/12 /R/B/W/U | | Single wheel: | /2012 | | Double wheel: | 15.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 30 CALM WIND RWY. |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.742647N | | 42-44.390550N |
| Longitude: | 094-39.273460W | | 094-38.492360W |
| Elevation: | 1225.5 ft. | | 1221.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 119 magnetic, 121 true | | 299 magnetic, 301 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 62 ft. tree, 915 ft. from runway, 355 ft. left of centerline, 11:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 545 ft. from runway, 260 ft. right of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1999 x 135 ft. / 609 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge markings: | YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | NO SNOW REMOVAL, RWY CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-44.752270N | | 42-44.424180N |
| Longitude: | 094-38.742010W | | 094-38.775770W |
| Elevation: | 1224.1 ft. | | 1218.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 182 magnetic, 184 true | | 002 magnetic, 004 true |
| Markings: | NSTD, in fair condition | | NSTD, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 19 ft. road, 405 ft. from runway, 21:1 slope to clear | | none |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF POCAHONTAS
CITY HALL 23 WEST ELM
POCAHONTAS, IA 50574
Phone 712-335-4841 |
| Manager: | DENNIS DAHL
212 SOUTH MAIN
POCAHONTAS, IA 50574
Phone 712-335-4236
OFFICE NUMBER 712-335-4382 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (214KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (234KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEGQ - Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (22 nm N)
KFOD - Fort Dodge Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (26 nm NE)
KSKI - Sac City Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
KSLB - Storm Lake Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Iden Mersereau
Photo taken 08-Jul-2018
looking north.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Pocahontas Municipal 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 12-Sep-2026
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:28 | | 11:28 |
| Sunrise | | 06:56 | | 11:56 |
| Sunset | | 19:34 | | 00:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:02 | | 01:02 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Sep-2026 12:12:54 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 12-Sep-2026 07:12:54 |
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| METAR |
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KFOD
25nm SE | 121156Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR 17/12 A2989 RMK AO2 SLP129 60001 70001 T01670122 10206 20167 53029 $
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KAXA
26nm NE | 121155Z AUTO 33011KT 10SM SCT026 16/12 A2989 RMK A01
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KSLB
27nm W | 121155Z AUTO 34010G16KT 10SM FEW035 14/11 A2992 RMK AO2
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KSPW
36nm NW | 121153Z AUTO 33010KT 10SM CLR 13/09 A2994 RMK AO2 SLP132 T01330094 10211 20133 51033
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KCAV
39nm E | 121155Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM FEW019 SCT034 16/16 A2986 RMK A01
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KEBS
40nm SE | 121155Z AUTO 34011KT 10SM OVC021 18/17 A2985 RMK AO2 10212 20175 70000
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KEST
40nm N | 121149Z AUTO 34009KT 10SM CLR 14/09 A2991 RMK AO2 SLP124 T01390094 10211 20139 53033
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KCKP
40nm W | 121155Z AUTO 35009KT 10SM CLR 15/11 A2992 RMK AO2 10213 20146 70000
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KCIN
43nm S | 121155Z AUTO 34013G19KT 10SM CLR 17/13 A2989 RMK AO2
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KFOD
25nm SE | 121137Z 1212/1312 34010G18KT P6SM SCT020 FM121400 35011G20KT P6SM FEW040 FM121900 35008KT P6SM FEW250
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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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