AirNav: 44IA - Nash Field Indianola Airport

44IA
(formerly 6Z6)

Nash Field Indianola Airport
Indianola, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	44IA
Lat/Long:	41-18-13.8700N 093-34-02.9650W 41-18.231167N 093-34.049417W 41.3038528,-93.5674903 (estimated)
Elevation:	991 ft. / 302.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (1985)
From city:	4 miles S of INDIANOLA, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	50125

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	01/1972
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FOD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT LIRL RY 18/36 - CTAF.

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX ASOS at DSM (14 nm N):	119.55 (515-218-1035)
WX AWOS-3 at I75 (16 nm S):	120.975 (641-342-1422)
WX AWOS-3 at CNC (19 nm SE):	125.525 (641-774-5645)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DSMr149/8.8		DES MOINES VORTAC		117.50		07E
TNUr213/35.4		NEWTON VOR/DME		112.50		03E

Airport Services

Parking:	tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2215 x 100 ft. / 675 x 30 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge lights:	non-standard NSTD LIRL; THR LGTS RED/GREEN AT RY CORNERS AND CNTRLN.
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Latitude:	41-18.413500N	41-18.048833N
Longitude:	093-34.048000W	093-34.050833W
Elevation:	978.0 ft.	989.0 ft.
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Runway heading:	176 magnetic, 180 true	356 magnetic, 360 true
Obstructions:	10 ft. road, 50 ft. from runway, 5:1 slope to clear TREES 75' TALL ON APCH TO RWY 18, 250' FROM RWY END.	none

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	NASH FIELD INC BOX 65 INDIANOLA, IA 50125 Phone 515-360-5235
Manager:	NASH FIELD INC BOX 65 INDIANOLA, IA 50125 Phone 515-360-5235 ADVANTAGECYCLE@AOL.COM

Additional Remarks

-	NO ULTRA LIGHTS
-	NO BALLOONS
-	FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APPCH AT 515-974-8016
-	ADTL CONTACT GREG AT 515-961-8227

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 44IA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KDSM - Des Moines International Airport (14 nm N)
I75 - Osceola Municipal Airport (16 nm S)
KCNC - Chariton Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (20 nm E)
3Y3 - Winterset Municipal Airport (21 nm W)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 10-Oct-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:54	11:54
Sunrise	07:22	12:22
Sunset	18:41	23:41
Evening civil twilight	19:09	00:09

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	10-Oct-2026 23:02:06
Local (UTC-5)	10-Oct-2026 18:02:06

METAR

KDSM 14nm N	102254Z 16014G22KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP099 T02780139
KI75 16nm S	102255Z AUTO RMK AO2 PWINO PNO
KCNC 19nm SE	102255Z AUTO 17009G17KT 9SM CLR 27/14 A2987 RMK AO2
KOXV 20nm E	102255Z AUTO 16009G15KT 10SM CLR 27/15 A2987 RMK AO2
KIKV 23nm N	102255Z AUTO 16008G14KT 10SM CLR 28/14 A2985 RMK AO2
KPEA 28nm E	102235Z AUTO 15011KT 10SM CLR 28/15 A2989 RMK AO2 T02810146

TAF

KDSM
14nm N

101728Z 1018/1118 18014G23KT P6SM SKC FM102300 16011KT P6SM SKC FM110300 17011KT P6SM SKC WS020/19040KT FM111400 19008KT P6SM SKC

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