FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RRQ |
| Lat/Long: | 43-27-07.9960N / 096-10-47.1970W 43-27.133267N / 096-10.786617W 43.4522211 / -96.1797769 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1363 ft. / 415.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles NW of ROCK RAPIDS, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 51246 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1961 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0900-1700, ALL SAT 0900-1200 FOR AFTER HRS CALL (712) 472-2643. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| SIOUX FALLS APPROACH: | 126.9 |
| SIOUX FALLS DEPARTURE: | 126.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at LYV (10 nm N): | 119.825 (507-283-5027) |
- APCH/DEP SERVICE PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 132.050/317.4 (SIOUX FALLS RCAG) WHEN SIOUX FALLS APCH CTL IS CLOSED.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| DDLr309/20.9 | | SHELDON VOR/DME | | 108.60 | | 05E |
| OTGr238/28.5 | | WORTHINGTON VOR/DME | | 110.60 | | 08E |
| FSDr105/28.7 | | SIOUX FALLS VORTAC | | 115.00 | | 09E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| SIOUX CENTER | | 355/19.2 | | 368 | | 06E | | SOY | ... --- -.-- |
| SIBLEY | | 280/19.3 | | 269 | | 05E | | ISB | .. ... -... |
| SHELDON | | 308/20.8 | | 338 | | 05E | | SHL | ... .... .-.. |
| ORANGE CITY | | 344/28.1 | | 521 | | 05E | | ORC | --- .-. -.-. |
| PIPESTONE | | 165/32.4 | | 8 | | 06E | | PQN | .--. --.- -. |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 3097 x 50 ft. / 944 x 15 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-27.385167N | | 43-26.880833N |
| Longitude: | 096-10.837833W | | 096-10.736333W |
| Elevation: | 1359.0 ft. | | 1357.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 167 magnetic, 172 true | | 347 magnetic, 352 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 300 ft. | | 300 ft. |
| 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) |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 59 ft. tree, 786 ft. from runway, 211 ft. left of centerline, 9:1 slope to clear CLNC 18:1 FROM DSPLCD THLD TO TREE. | | none +16 FT ROAD 1 30 FT DSTC L/R. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ROCK RAPIDS 310 S 3RD AVE ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246 Phone 712-472-2553 |
| Manager: | JORDAN KORDHAL 310 SOUTH 3RD AVENUE ROCK RAPIDS, IA 51246 Phone 712-472-2553 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 16 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 16 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 67/week * | | 57% | transient general aviation | | 43% | local general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 19 August 2009 | |
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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| GPS RWY 16 | |
download (161KB) |
| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (163KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (29KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KISB - Sibley Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KSOY - Sioux Center Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KSHL - Sheldon Municipal Airport (21 nm SE)
KFSD - Joe Foss Field Airport (26 nm W)
KORC - Orange City Municipal Airport (28 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Christopher Rust
Taken in August 2004
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| Sectional chart |
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Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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| Airport distance calculator |
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Times for 08-Nov-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:40 | | 12:40 |
| Sunrise | | 07:10 | | 13:10 |
| Sunset | | 17:07 | | 23:07 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:37 | | 23:37 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Nov-2009 14:44:48 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 08-Nov-2009 08:44:48 |
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| METAR |
KLYV 10nm N | 081436Z AUTO 12010G17KT 10SM CLR 10/M02 A2988 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KFSD 26nm W | 081136Z 0812/0912 07005KT P6SM SCT150 SCT250 FM081600 10009KT P6SM FEW025 FM082200 02007KT P6SM SCT035 BKN100 FM090100 32010KT P6SM SCT100
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| NOTAMs |
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