FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013
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 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| 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: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 12/30; PAPI RYS 12 & 30; REIL RYS 12 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FODr290/17.4 | | FORT DODGE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 07E |
| SPWr131/35.0 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 110.00 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 4100 x 60 ft. / 1250 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| 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: | 40 ft. tree, 849 ft. from runway, 239 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear | | 15 ft. road, 520 ft. from runway, 295 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 1999 x 135 ft. / 609 x 41 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | RWY 18 /36 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES |
| Gradient: | N |
| 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. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.3% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 183 magnetic, 185 true | | 003 magnetic, 005 true |
| 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: | GARY MC CARTAN 218 NORTH MAIN POCAHONTAS, IA 50574 Phone 712-335-4382 OFFICE NUMBER 712-335-4677 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 19 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 18 | | Helicopters: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 86/week * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 11 June 2012 | |
Additional Remarks
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 25 July 2013 at 0901Z and 22 August 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (185KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (186KB) |
| NDB RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (153KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply **NEW** | |
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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Times for 13-Aug-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:53 | | 10:53 |
| Sunrise | | 06:24 | | 11:24 |
| Sunset | | 20:23 | | 01:23 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:54 | | 01:54 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Aug-2013 07:27:03 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 13-Aug-2013 02:27:03 |
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| METAR |
KFOD 25nm SE | 130655Z AUTO 00000KT 9SM CLR 14/13 A3009 RMK AO1
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KAXA 26nm NE | 130655Z AUTO 31004KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3009 RMK AO2
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KSLB 27nm W | 130655Z AUTO 35004KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3010 RMK AO2
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KSPW 36nm NW | 130653Z AUTO 32005KT 7SM CLR 12/11 A3011 RMK AO2 SLP193 T01170106
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KCAV 39nm E | 130655Z AUTO 35003KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3008 RMK AO2
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KEBS 40nm SE | 130655Z AUTO 32003KT 10SM CLR 14/11 A3009 RMK AO2 T01420111
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KEST 40nm N | 130652Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 14/13 A3010 RMK AO2 SLP188 T01440133
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KCKP 40nm W | 130655Z AUTO 03004KT 10SM CLR 15/14 A3011 RMK AO2 T01470142
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KCIN 43nm S | 130655Z AUTO 30005KT 10SM CLR 13/13 A3010 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFOD 25nm SE | 130520Z 1306/1406 35004KT P6SM SCT250 FM131500 35009KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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