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: | 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 |
| 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 24-Sep-2026
| | Local
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:41 | | 11:41 |
| Sunrise | | 07:09 | | 12:09 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:40 | | 00:40 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 24-Sep-2026 19:38:35 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 24-Sep-2026 14:38:35 |
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| METAR |
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KFOD
25nm SE | 241856Z AUTO 14004KT 10SM -RA FEW028 OVC095 18/14 A3029 RMK AO2 RAB20 SLP271 P0000 T01780139 $
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KAXA
26nm NE | 241915Z AUTO 16007KT 9SM FEW026 FEW075 18/14 A3027 RMK A01
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KSLB
27nm W | 241915Z AUTO 17009KT 6SM BR FEW013 FEW050 16/15 A3027 RMK AO2
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KSPW
36nm NW | 241916Z AUTO 16010KT 10SM -RA BKN011 OVC055 16/14 A3026 RMK AO2 P0001 T01560144
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KCAV
39nm E | 241915Z AUTO 18007KT 160V230 10SM SCT030 19/13 A3030 RMK A01
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KEBS
40nm SE | 241915Z AUTO 13008KT 10SM BKN030 OVC035 19/15 A3029 RMK AO2
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KEST
40nm N | 241923Z AUTO 18008KT 6SM -RA BR BKN012 OVC060 16/14 A3027 RMK AO2 P0001 T01560144
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KCKP
40nm W | 241915Z AUTO 17008KT 9SM -RA OVC050 16/15 A3026 RMK AO2
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KCIN
43nm S | 241915Z AUTO 14004KT 8SM FEW075 18/16 A3028 RMK AO2
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KFOD
25nm SE | 241740Z 2418/2518 17006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 2422/2423 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM242300 13005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT024 OVC050 FM250200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT024 OVC050 PROB30 2502/2506 5SM -SHRA BKN024 FM250600 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT022 OVC040 FM250900 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA SCT017 OVC019 FM251500 13006KT P6SM BKN006 OVC012 PROB30 2515/2518 5SM -SHRA OVC006
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| NOTAMs |
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