FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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 field | | WATERLOO VORTAC | | 112.20 | | 06E |
| JWJr037/35.0 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| OELWEIN | | 246/20.2 | | 260 | | 02E | | OLZ | --- .-.. --.. |
| WAPSIE | | 286/20.8 | | 206 | | 02E | | IIB | .. .. -... |
| GARRISON | | 317/26.2 | | 338 | | 03E | | VTI | ...- - .. |
| CHARLES CITY | | 160/32.0 | | 375 | | 03E | | CCY | -.-. -.-. -.-- |
| WEST UNION | | 228/35.8 | | 278 | | 02E | | XWY | -..- .-- -.-- |
| HAMPTON | | 103/37.8 | | 230 | | 03E | | HPT | .... .--. - |
| IOWA FALLS | | 080/38.6 | | 368 | | 03E | | IFA | .. ..-. .- |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.962150N | | 42-33.114817N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.717750W | | 092-23.239383W |
| Elevation: | 872.7 ft. | | 866.9 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 128 true | | 305 magnetic, 308 true |
| Markings: | precision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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 lights | | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS/DME | | |
| Obstructions: | 107 ft. tree, 5200 ft. from runway, 1000 ft. left of centerline, 46:1 slope to clear | | none |
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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.952100N | | 42-32.973100N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.088567W | | 092-24.269600W |
| Elevation: | 870.2 ft. | | 867.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.1% | | 0.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 185 magnetic, 188 true | | 005 magnetic, 008 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 75 ft. tree, 1875 ft. from runway, 450 ft. left of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear | | 50 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 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.038200N | | 42-33.374400N |
| Longitude: | 092-24.467017W | | 092-23.353117W |
| Elevation: | 867.9 ft. | | 866.3 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 065 magnetic, 068 true | | 245 magnetic, 248 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, 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: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 57 ft. tree, 2250 ft. from runway, 500 ft. left of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear | | 58 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 |
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| 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 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
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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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:04 | | 10:04 |
| Sunrise | | 05:38 | | 10:38 |
| Sunset | | 20:49 | | 01:49 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:24 | | 02:24 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 22:52:57 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 17:52:57 |
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| METAR |
| KALO | 042154Z 08010KT 10SM FEW026 OVC080 23/16 A2995 RMK AO2 SLP140 T02280161
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| TAF |
| KALO | 041737Z 0418/0518 09008KT P6SM VCSH SCT010 BKN040 TEMPO 0418/0420 BKN015 FM050200 34005KT P6SM SCT040 FM050800 33003KT 3SM BR SCT010 FM051400 30008KT P6SM SCT035
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