FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 FEBRUARY 2012
Location
| FAA Identifier: | FOD |
| Lat/Long: | 42-33-04.3000N / 094-11-30.6000W 42-33.071667N / 094-11.510000W 42.5511944 / -94.1918333 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1156 ft. / 352.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2010) |
| From city: | 3 miles N of FORT DODGE, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50501 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1952 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0700-2000, FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (515) 955-3434/332-4955. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1999 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12, 24 & 30; MALSR RY 06 & VASI RYS 12 & 24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | PPR 24 HRS FOR UNSKED ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS CALL AMGR (515) 573-3881. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.775 (515-955-5490) |
| WX AWOS-3 at EBS (16 nm SE): | 127.825 (515-832-2794) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| FODr121/5.8 | | FORT DODGE VORTAC | | 113.50 | | 07E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 6547 x 150 ft. / 1996 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 65.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 165.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 42-32.857600N | | 42-33.313050N |
| Longitude: | 094-12.344645W | | 094-11.023472W |
| Elevation: | 1079.5 ft. | | 1156.3 ft. |
| Gradient: | 1.1% | | 1.1% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 063 magnetic, 065 true | | 243 magnetic, 245 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547 | | TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547 |
| 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) |
| Approach lights: | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | ILS | | |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5301 x 100 ft. / 1616 x 30 m |
| Surface: | asphalt, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 36.0 | | Double wheel: | 58.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 42-33.317918N | | 42-32.793048N |
| Longitude: | 094-11.767585W | | 094-10.824760W |
| Elevation: | 1112.3 ft. | | 1141.8 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% UP | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 125 magnetic, 127 true | | 305 magnetic, 307 true |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301 | | TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 30 ft. pole, 1340 ft. from runway, 224 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF FORT DODGE 819 FIRST AVE SOUTH FORT DODGE, IA 50501 Phone 515-573-7144 |
| Manager: | MS. RHONDA CHAMBERS 1639 NELSON AVE SUITE 2 FORT DODGE, IA 50501 Phone 515-573-3881 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 24 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 20 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 4 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 54/day * | | 51% | transient general aviation | | 38% | local general aviation | | 8% | commercial | | 3% | air taxi | | 1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2010 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | MIGRATORY WATERFOWL ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | WHEN DEP RYS 06/24 & 13/30 ENDS OF OTHER RYS NOT VISIBLE. ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF. |
| - | ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SCHEDULED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT AND/OR ARPT MAINT & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF. |
| - | RY 06 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | BE ALERT: WHEN DEP RY 06/24 OR RY 12/30, THE APCH ENDS OF THE OTHER RYS ARE NOT VISIBLE DUE TO SURROUNDING TERRAIN. BE SURE TO ANNOUNCE POSITIONS AND INTENTIONS ON - CTAF. |
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 9 February 2012 at 0901Z and 8 March 2012 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 06 | |
download (353KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 06 | |
download (301KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (272KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 24 | |
download (285KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (272KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 30 | |
download (230KB) |
| VOR RWY 12 | |
download (235KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (21KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (67KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Melissa Van Osdel
Photo taken 16-Oct-2008
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 13-Feb-2012
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:48 | | 12:48 |
| Sunrise | | 07:17 | | 13:17 |
| Sunset | | 17:45 | | 23:45 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:14 | | 00:14 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 13-Feb-2012 13:18:57 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 13-Feb-2012 07:18:57 |
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| METAR |
KFOD 2nm SE | 131255Z AUTO 17009KT 5SM SCT009 OVC020 M04/M08 A2993 RMK AO1
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KEBS 16nm SE | 131255Z AUTO 18008KT 4SM -SN OVC014 M03/M05 A2995 RMK AO2 T10331046
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| TAF |
KFOD 2nm SE | 131140Z 1312/1412 17012G18KT 3SM -SN BR SCT008 BKN015 OVC040 TEMPO 1312/1315 2SM -SN BR SCT007 OVC015 FM131600 18011KT 6SM -SN BR SCT006 BKN012 OVC025 FM132300 20006KT 5SM -SN BR BKN006 OVC011 FM140500 23004KT 3SM BR BKN005 OVC010
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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