FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 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 19 September 2013 at 0901Z and 17 October 2013 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (182KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (187KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (189KB) |
| NDB RWY 12 | |
download (153KB) |
| 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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:06 | | 12:06 |
| Sunrise | | 07:34 | | 12:34 |
| Sunset | | 18:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:09:54 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:09:54 |
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| METAR |
KFOD 25nm SE | 161435Z AUTO 32004KT 10SM OVC010 07/05 A3000 RMK AO1
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KAXA 26nm NE | 161435Z AUTO 32008KT 10SM OVC010 07/06 A2998 RMK AO2
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KSLB 27nm W | 161435Z AUTO 31012KT 10SM OVC024 06/04 A3000 RMK AO2
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KSPW 36nm NW | 161353Z AUTO 30008KT 10SM OVC028 06/04 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP168 T00610039
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KEST 40nm N | 161452Z AUTO 31008KT 10SM OVC028 06/05 A3000 RMK AO2 SLP165 T00610050 53012
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KCKP 40nm W | 161435Z AUTO 32008G14KT 10SM OVC032 08/05 A3003 RMK AO2 T00810046
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KCIN 43nm S | 161435Z AUTO 31009KT 10SM OVC012 07/06 A3001 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFOD 25nm SE | 161137Z 1612/1712 32012KT P6SM BKN012 OVC020 TEMPO 1612/1614 BKN008 FM161500 30012KT P6SM BKN025 BKN030 FM161900 30012KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM170300 27004KT P6SM SCT080
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| NOTAMs |
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