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Y76 Morningstar Field Airport
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012

Location

FAA Identifier: Y76
Lat/Long: 41-39-15.8900N / 093-38-27.6650W
41-39.264833N / 093-38.461083W
41.6544139 / -93.6410181
(estimated)
Elevation: 805 ft. / 245 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1985)
From city: 3 miles N of DES MOINES, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50313

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 01/1952
Sectional chart: OMAHA
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FOD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

CTAF: 122.9
WX AWOS-3 at IKV (4 nm NE): 119.175 (515-965-5764)
WX ASOS at DSM (7 nm S): PHONE 515-287-1012

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
DSMr354/13.0DES MOINES VORTAC117.5007E
TNUr249/25.1NEWTON VOR/DME112.5003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
ANKENY230/4.427503EIKV .. -.- ...-
PERRY108/25.525106EPRO .--. .-. ---
BOONE155/25.840703EBNW -... -. .--
KNOXVILLE310/32.028402EOXV --- -..- ...-
PELLA294/34.725702EPEA .--. . .-
GUTHRIE CENTER088/35.551605EGCT --. -.-. -
JEFFERSON121/38.139103EEFW . ..-. .--

Airport Services

Airframe service: NONE
Powerplant service: NONE
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2260 x 120 ft. / 689 x 37 m
Surface: turf, in fair condition
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Markings: NSTDNSTD
Obstructions: 15 ft. road, 300 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear15 ft. road, 400 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MARTIN BENSKIN
339 S.W. 6TH STREET
DES MOINES, IA 50309
Manager: LARRY MILLER
4150 INDIANOLA AVENUE
DES MOINES, IA 50320
Phone 515-229-0585
ARPT BOARD MEMBER.

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 56
Single engine airplanes: 56
    
Aircraft operations: avg 54/day *
94% local general aviation
6% transient general aviation
* for 12-month period ending 18 June 2010

Additional Remarks

WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at Y76.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KIKV - Ankeny Regional Airport (4 nm NE)
KDSM - Des Moines International Airport (7 nm S)
KAMW - Ames Municipal Airport (20 nm N)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (24 nm SW)
KBNW - Boone Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 12-Feb-2012
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4612:46
Sunrise07:1513:15
Sunset17:4323:43
Evening civil twilight18:1100:11

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Feb-2012 02:13:36
Local (UTC-6)  12-Feb-2012 20:13:36
 
METAR
KIKV 
4nm NE 
130155Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M08/M16 A3024 RMK AO2
KDSM 
7nm S 
130154Z 12005KT 10SM CLR M04/M16 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP255 T10441156
KAMW 
20nm N 
130153Z AUTO 15003KT 10SM CLR M09/M14 A3023 RMK AO2 SLP254 T10891139
TAF
KDSM 
7nm S 
122049Z 1221/1318 22008G16KT P6SM SKC FM130300 17007KT P6SM BKN050 FM130900 17008KT P6SM BKN030 OVC060 FM131200 16009KT 3SM -SN BR OVC025 FM131500 17011KT 1SM -SN BR OVC010
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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Hotels near Morningstar Field Airport

Miles Price ($)
RODEWAY INN DES MOINES 2.1 55-75
RED ROOF AND SUITES DES MOINES 2.1 73-105
BAYMONT INN & SUITES DES MOINES 2.2 69-164
TRAVELODGE DES MOINES 2.2 51-80
VILLAGE INN MOTEL DES MOINES 2.7 66-76
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 2.9 70-100
DAYS INN MERLE HAY 2.9 48-100
RAMADA TROPICS RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER DES MOINES 3.0 71-399
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES - DES MOINES/MERLE HAYS ROAD 3.0 53-59
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES DES MOINES - NORTHWEST 3.0 100-180
SUPER 8 URBANDALE/MERLE HAY ROAD 3.2 59-70
RODEWAY INN DES MOINES 3.3 
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY WINWOOD 3.3 
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DES MOINES 3.8 94-99
HOLIDAY INN DES MOINES-DOWNTOWN-MERCY CAMPUS 4.1 96-125
AMERICINN ANKENY 4.3 100-170
QUALITY INN AND SUITES EVENT 4.3 94-150
HAMPTON INN SUITES ANKENY 4.6 99-139
MARRIOTT EXECUSTAY INGERSOLL SQ 4.6 
MARRIOTT DES MOINES 4.7 189-209
EMBASSY SUITES ON THE RIVER 4.7 127-190

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
    

Hotels in other cities near Morningstar Field Airport

2 in Johnston
38 in Des Moines
8 in Urbandale
12 in Ankeny
6 in Clive
15 in West Des Moines
1 in Grimes
3 in Altoona
 

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