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KALO Waterloo Regional Airport
Waterloo, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009

Location

FAA Identifier: ALO
Lat/Long: 42-33-25.4930N / 092-24-01.2370W
42-33.424883N / 092-24.020617W
42.5570814 / -92.4003436
(estimated)
Elevation: 873 ft. / 266.1 m (surveyed)
Variation: 03E (1985)
From city: 4 miles NW of WATERLOO, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50703

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 05/1947
Sectional chart: CHICAGO
Control tower: yes
ARTCC: CHICAGO CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: ALO (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0500-2200
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD ACTVT MIRL RY 18/36 & HIRL RY 12/30; MALSR RY 12; MALS RY 30 VASI RYS 06; 24; 18 & 36 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: CLSD TO UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS 2300-0600 EXCP 72 HRS PPR AMGR. CALL AMGR 319-291-4483. ARFF INDEX B PROVIDED. ARFF INDEX C AVBL ON 72 HRS REQ.

Airport Communications

CTAF: 125.075
UNICOM: 122.95
ATIS: 120.65
WX ASOS: PHONE 319-233-8984
WATERLOO GROUND: 121.9 269.1 [0600-2000]
WATERLOO TOWER: 125.075 257.8 [0600-2000]
WATERLOO APPROACH: 118.9 251.15 [0600-2000]
CHICAGO ARTCC APPROACH: 126.75 [2000-0600]
WATERLOO DEPARTURE: 118.9 251.15 [0600-2000]
CHICAGO ARTCC DEPARTURE: 126.75 [2000-0600]
ANG OPS: 142.6 231.55 36.7FM
BASIC RADAR SVC: 118.9 126.75
BASIC RADR SVC: 251.15
EMERG: 121.5 243.0
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FM WATERLOO) WHEN APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALO at fieldWATERLOO VORTAC112.2006E
JWJr037/35.0ELMWOOD VOR/DME109.4003E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
OELWEIN246/20.226002EOLZ --- .-.. --..
WAPSIE286/20.820602EIIB .. .. -...
GARRISON317/26.233803EVTI ...- - ..
CHARLES CITY160/32.037503ECCY -.-. -.-. -.--
WEST UNION228/35.827802EXWY -..- .-- -.--
HAMPTON103/37.823003EHPT .... .--. -
IOWA FALLS080/38.636803EIFA .. ..-. .-

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
FUEL AVBL ON REQ 2200-0500. FEE FOR SVCS.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: HIGH/LOW
Bulk oxygen: HIGH/LOW

Runway Information

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 8400 x 150 ft. / 2560 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 55.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Double tandem: 140.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 42-33.962150N42-33.114817N
Longitude: 092-24.717750W092-23.239383W
Elevation: 872.7 ft.866.9 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 128 true305 magnetic, 308 true
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
RVR equipment: touchdown
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lightsMALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS/DME
Obstructions: 107 ft. tree, 5200 ft. from runway, 1000 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clearnone

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6002 x 150 ft. / 1829 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 50.0
Double wheel: 75.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 42-33.952100N42-32.973100N
Longitude: 092-24.088567W092-24.269600W
Elevation: 870.2 ft.867.4 ft.
Gradient: 0.1%0.1%
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 185 magnetic, 188 true005 magnetic, 008 true
Markings: nonprecision, in fair conditionnonprecision, in fair condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 75 ft. tree, 1875 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear50 ft. tree, 2300 ft. from runway, 250 ft. left of centerline, 42:1 slope to clear

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 5403 x 129 ft. / 1647 x 39 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in fair condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 29.5
Double wheel: 37.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 42-33.038200N42-33.374400N
Longitude: 092-24.467017W092-23.353117W
Elevation: 867.9 ft.866.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 065 magnetic, 068 true245 magnetic, 248 true
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 57 ft. tree, 2250 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear58 ft. tree, 2200 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF WATERLOO
715 MULBERRY
WATERLOO, IA 50701
Phone 319-291-4323
Manager: MR. BRADLEY A. HAGEN, A.A.E.
2790 AIRPORT BLVD
WATERLOO, IA 50704
Phone 319-291-4483

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field: 96
Single engine airplanes: 75
Multi engine airplanes: 9
Jet airplanes: 3
Military aircraft: 9
    
Aircraft operations: avg 93/day *
55% transient general aviation
21% local general aviation
13% air taxi
8% military
2% commercial
* for 12-month period ending 30 September 2007

Additional Remarks

RYS 06/24 LGTG UNAVBL DURG HRS ATCT CLSD.
BIRDS ON & INVOF ARPT.
RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY.
FM ATCT TWY 'C' NOT VISIBLE AT TWY 'C' & RY 18 INTERSECTION.
WHEN DEPARTING ALL RYS, ENDS OF OTHER RYS NOT VISIBLE.
WHEN ATCT CLSD & DURG SNOW EVENTS, ALL ARR/DEP ACFT ANNOUNCE THEIR INTENTIONS ON CTAF 5 MIN PRIOR TO USING THE RYS.
PERSONNEL & EQUP PERFORMING SNOW REMOVAL OPNS WILL MONITOR CTAF.
ARNG: ARNG OPS CTC DSN 431-5520, C319-234-1372.

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
ILS OR LOC RWY 12   download (359KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (225KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (274KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (223KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (220KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (284KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (222KB)
LOC BC RWY 30   download (325KB)
VOR/DME RWY 30   download (238KB)
VOR RWY 06   download (224KB)
VOR RWY 12   download (206KB)
VOR RWY 18   download (214KB)
VOR RWY 24   download (225KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (210KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (15KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (40KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

C25 - Waverly Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KOLZ - Oelwein Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
KIIB - Independence Municipal Airport (21 nm E)
KVTI - Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (26 nm SE)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (32 nm N)
 
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Nov-2009
 Local
(UTC-6)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2612:26
Sunrise06:5612:56
Sunset16:5122:51
Evening civil twilight17:2123:21

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Nov-2009 13:57:06
Local (UTC-6)  10-Nov-2009 07:57:06
 
METAR
KALO 101354Z 35003KT 10SM CLR 03/00 A3048 RMK AO2 SLP327 T00330000
TAF
KALO 101122Z 1012/1112 VRB04KT P6SM SCT250 FM101500 09007KT P6SM SKC
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

 Business Name   Contact    Services / Description  Fuel Prices Comments
Livingston Aviation 319-234-1783
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Phillips 66
100LL Jet A
FS $4.70 $4.45 
 Updated 06-Oct-2009
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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

 In this space we feature lodging establishments that are convenient to the Waterloo Regional Airport. If your hotel/inn/B&B/resort is near the Waterloo Regional Airport, provides convenient transportation, or is otherwise attractive to pilots, flight crews, and airport users, consider listing it here.  
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AirNav users who flew into KALO have stayed at...

Miles Price ($)
CEDAR FALLS DAYS INN UNIVERSITY PLAZA 3.3 64-65
COMFORT INN WATERLOO 7.4 95-100
 

Other hotels near Waterloo Regional Airport

Miles Price ($)
HOLIDAY INN CEDAR FALLS-UNIVERSITY PLAZAairport transportation 3.3 85-159
UNIVERSITY INN 3.5 65-120
ECONO LODGE WATERLOO 3.8 50-116
COUNTRY INN SUITES CEDAR FALLS 3.9 111-166
GRAND HOTEL WATERLOO 4.9 70-150
RAMADA HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTER 5.3 75-160
QUALITY INN AND SUITES WATERLOO 5.3 70-71
AMERICINN CEDAR FALLS 5.6 88-98

Distances are approximate, and may vary depending on the actual route traveled and the location of the travel start on the airport.
airport transportation indicates that the hotel is reported to provide airport transportation. Please check with the hotel for hours and availability of transportation to/from Waterloo Regional Airport. It is possible that transportation may not be available to/from KALO but to other nearby airports.
    

Hotels in other cities near Waterloo Regional Airport

7 in Cedar Falls
14 in Waterloo
 

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Other Pages about Waterloo Regional Airport

www.flyalo.com
Page from the Iowa Airport Directory
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