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Y76 Morningstar Field Airport
Des Moines, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 JUNE 2013

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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 13-Aug-2013
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:5210:52
Sunrise06:2211:22
Sunset20:1701:17
Evening civil twilight20:4701:47

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  13-Aug-2013 07:16:47
Local (UTC-5)  13-Aug-2013 02:16:47
 
METAR
KIKV 
4nm NE 
130655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM 15/14 A3006 RMK AO2
KDSM 
7nm S 
130654Z 30003KT 10SM CLR 18/14 A3006 RMK AO2 SLP173 T01830139
KAMW 
20nm N 
130653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 15/13 A3007 RMK AO2 SLP175 T01500133
TAF
KDSM 
7nm S 
130520Z 1306/1406 36005KT P6SM SCT250 FM131900 03006KT P6SM BKN060
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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 60-65
COMFORT INN DES MOINES 2.1 85-90
BAYMONT INN & SUITES DES MOINES 2.2 80-159
TRAVELODGE DES MOINES 2.2 55-68
VILLAGE INN MOTEL DES MOINES 2.7 66-76
QUALITY INN AND SUITES 2.9 70-100
DAYS INN MERLE HAY 2.9 59-70
RAMADA TROPICS RESORT & CONFERENCE CENTER DES MOINES 3.0 99-399
ECONO LODGE INN & SUITES - DES MOINES/MERLE HAYS ROAD 3.0 54-60
HOLIDAY INN HOTEL & SUITES DES MOINES - NORTHWEST 3.0 140-180
SUPER 8 URBANDALE/MERLE HAY ROAD 3.2 52-59
RODEWAY INN DES MOINES 3.3 40-85
HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS DES MOINES 3.8 95-96
HOLIDAY INN DES MOINES-DOWNTOWN-MERCY CAMPUS 4.1 130-185
AMERICINN ANKENY 4.3 100-150
QUALITY INN AND SUITES EVENT 4.3 125-135
HAMPTON INN & SUITES ANKENY 4.6 129-139
HYATT PLACE DES MOINES DOWNTWN 4.7 
MARRIOTT DES MOINES 4.7 129-149
EMBASSY SUITES ON THE RIVER 4.7 150-180
RENAISSANCE DES MOINES SAVERY HOTEL 4.7 139-199

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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