FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | PEA |
| Lat/Long: | 41-24-04.4000N / 092-56-45.1000W 41-24.073333N / 092-56.751667W 41.4012222 / -92.9458611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 885 ft. / 269.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile W of PELLA, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50219 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 01/1968 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | PEA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0700-DUSK, ALL SUN 1200-1700 ON CALL AFTER HRS; CONTACT AMGR ON 641-628-9393. |
| Pattern altitude: | 1701 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 16/34 PRESET LOW INTST; TO INCREASE INTST AND ACTVT PAPI AND REIL RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.875 (641-628-3459) |
| DES MOINES APPROACH: | 123.9 |
| DES MOINES DEPARTURE: | 123.9 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OXV (10 nm SW): | 119.775 (641-828-8406) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TNU (17 nm N): | 132.275 (641-791-3302) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TNUr159/24.1 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
| DSMr087/31.7 | | DES MOINES VORTAC | | 117.50 | | 07E |
| OTMr303/35.8 | | OTTUMWA VOR/DME | | 111.60 | | 06E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PELLA | | at field | | 257 | | 02E | | PEA | .--. . .- |
| KNOXVILLE | | 048/9.9 | | 284 | | 02E | | OXV | --- -..- ...- |
| GRINNELL | | 206/20.9 | | 248 | | 02E | | GGI | --. --. .. |
| OSKALOOSA | | 294/23.2 | | 414 | | 03E | | OOA | --- --- .- |
| CHARITON | | 034/29.7 | | 335 | | 05E | | CNC | -.-. -. -.-. |
| ANKENY | | 120/33.0 | | 275 | | 03E | | IKV | .. -.- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 5403 x 75 ft. / 1647 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 41-24.507313N | | 41-23.639008N |
| Longitude: | 092-56.879908W | | 092-56.623452W |
| Elevation: | 884.8 ft. | | 869.6 ft. |
| Gradient: | | | 0.28% UP |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 165 magnetic, 167 true | | 345 magnetic, 347 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 201 ft. |
| Declared distances: | TORA:5400 TODA:5400 ASDA:5200 LDA:5000 | | TORA:5400 TODA:5400 ASDA:5200 LDA:5000 |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.30 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. tree, 942 ft. from runway, 135 ft. right of centerline, 32:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD 49:1. | | 35 ft. trees, 667 ft. from runway, 180 ft. left of centerline, 13:1 slope to clear APCH SLOPE TO DSPLCD THLD 24:1. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF PELLA 717 MAIN PELLA, IA 50219 Phone 641-628-4173 |
| Manager: | SHANE VANDEVOORT 501 WEST 15TH STREET PELLA, IA 50219 Phone 641-628-9393 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 31 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 26 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 | | Jet airplanes: | | 3 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 38/day * | | 73% | local general aviation | | 27% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 12 September 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
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.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (232KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (202KB) |
| NDB RWY 34 | |
download (208KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (59KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (10 nm SW)
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport (17 nm N)
KGGI - Grinnell Regional Airport (21 nm NE)
KOOA - Oskaloosa Municipal Airport (23 nm SE)
4C8 - Albia Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:11 | | 10:11 |
| Sunrise | | 05:45 | | 10:45 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:21 | | 02:21 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 01:30:51 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 20:30:51 |
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| METAR |
| KPEA | 050115Z AUTO 04005KT 10SM BKN027 18/16 A2993 RMK AO2
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KOXV 10nm SW | 050115Z AUTO 06008KT 10SM OVC022 20/17 A2993 RMK AO2
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KTNU 16nm N | 050115Z AUTO 03009KT 10SM SCT018 OVC045 20/18 A2995 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KOTM 29nm SE | 050021Z 0500/0524 05008KT P6SM OVC011 FM050300 06010KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN012 FM050500 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM050800 34004KT 3SM BR SCT025 BKN050 FM051400 02007KT P6SM SCT025 FM051700 35007G12KT P6SM BKN050
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KDSM 33nm W | 042355Z 0500/0524 06010KT P6SM VCSH SCT007 OVC015 FM050300 02006KT P6SM SCT010 BKN025 FM050500 33004KT 4SM BR SCT015 BKN050 FM051400 33007KT P6SM SCT035 FM051700 30008G13KT P6SM BKN060
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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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