FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 AUGUST 2013
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 (605) 988-4314. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
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 | | 356/19.2 | | 368 | | 05E | | SOY | ... --- -.-- |
| SIBLEY | | 280/19.3 | | 269 | | 05E | | ISB | .. ... -... |
| SHELDON | | 308/20.8 | | 338 | | 05E | | SHL | ... .... .-.. |
| ORANGE CITY | | 344/28.2 | | 521 | | 05E | | ORC | --- .-. -.-. |
| PIPESTONE | | 165/32.4 | | 284 | | 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 RY 16 +15 FT ROAD 155 FT DSTC ON CNTRLN. | | 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 13 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 |
| GPS RWY 16 | |
download (128KB) |
| GPS RWY 34 | |
download (131KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KLYV - Quentin Aanenson Field Airport (10 nm N)
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)
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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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Times for 16-Oct-2013
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:12 | | 12:12 |
| Sunrise | | 07:41 | | 12:41 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:08 | | 00:08 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 16-Oct-2013 15:10:48 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 16-Oct-2013 10:10:48 |
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| METAR |
KLYV 10nm N | 161433Z AUTO 31006KT 10SM CLR 05/02 A3003 RMK AO2
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7G9 19nm SW | SuperAWOS
161435Z AUTO 27007KT 10SM 04/02 A3007
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| TAF |
KFSD 26nm W | 161151Z 1612/1712 31006KT P6SM SKC FM161230 31006KT 5SM BR SCT005 TEMPO 1613/1615 3/4SM BR BKN003 FM161500 30007KT P6SM SCT008 FM161600 29011KT P6SM SKC FM170100 23004KT P6SM SCT150 FM170600 21006KT P6SM BKN150
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