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12IA Plueger Airfield
Lemars, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 12IA
Lat/Long: 42-48-01.9600N 096-08-16.0700W
42-48.032667N 096-08.267833W
42.8005444,-96.1377972
(estimated)
Elevation: 1245 ft. / 379 m (estimated)
From city: 1 mile E of LEMARS, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 51031

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2003
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3P at LRJ (2.8 nm SW): 120.975 (712-546-8439)
WX AWOS-3P at SXK (11 nm N): 120.075 (712-567-1005)

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 1350 x 200 ft. / 411 x 61 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: MIKE PLUEGER
17457 MARBLE AVE
LEMARS, IA 51031
Phone 712-546-9403
Manager: MIKE PLUEGER
17457 MARBLE AVE
LEMARS, IA 51031
Phone 712-546-9403

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT AT 712-293-2482. WHEN SUX ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 12IA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KLRJ - Le Mars Municipal Airport (3 nm SW)
KSXK - Sioux County Regional Airport (11 nm N)
KCKP - Cherokee County Regional Airport (26 nm E)
KSUX - Sioux Gateway Airport/Brigadier General Bud Day Field (26 nm SW)
KSHL - Sheldon Regional Airport (28 nm NE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 10-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:2413:24
Sunrise07:5513:55
Sunset17:0923:09
Evening civil twilight17:4123:41

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  10-Jan-2026 22:45:25
Local (UTC-6)  10-Jan-2026 16:45:25
 
METAR
KLRJ 
3nm SW 		102235Z AUTO 31016G25KT 10SM CLR M02/M14 A3022 RMK AO2
KSXK 
11nm N 		102235Z AUTO 31021G28KT 10SM -UP CLR M03/M14 A3019 RMK AO2
TAF
KSUX 
27nm SW 		101732Z 1018/1118 33014G26KT P6SM OVC080 FM102000 32016G27KT P6SM FEW250 FM110100 32011KT P6SM SKC FM111100 VRB04KT P6SM FEW250 FM111700 20007KT P6SM FEW240
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