FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EGQ |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-13.4770N 094-42-26.3520W 43-06.224617N 094-42.439200W 43.1037436,-94.7073200 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1206.1 ft. / 367.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of EMMETSBURG, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50536 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IRREGULAR |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at EST (18 nm N): | 121.425 (712-362-7250) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXA (19 nm E): | 118.475 (515-295-9634) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.75/257.7 (FAIRMONT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPWr094/21.9 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3401 x 60 ft. / 1037 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 5 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 29.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.427827N | | 43-06.021400N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.701945W | | 094-42.176483W |
| Elevation: | 1205.6 ft. | | 1205.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 137 true | | 313 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 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: | 55 ft. trees, 434 ft. from runway, 224 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. tree, 1371 ft. from runway, 328 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EMMETSBURG 2021 MAIN EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 Phone 712-852-4030 |
| Manager: | KIMBERLY KIBBIE 3775 450TH STREET EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 Phone 712-852-4030 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 from 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (218KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (215KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (440KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEST - Estherville Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
4D8 - Fuller Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 23-Jun-2010
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Times for 07-May-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:34 | | 10:34 |
| Sunrise | | 06:05 | | 11:05 |
| Sunset | | 20:25 | | 01:25 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:57 | | 01:57 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 08-May-2026 03:20:25 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 07-May-2026 22:20:25 |
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| METAR |
KEST 18nm N | 080249Z AUTO 33003KT 10SM CLR 10/M07 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP104 T01001072 53011
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KAXA 19nm E | 080255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M05 A2982 RMK A01
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KSPW 23nm W | 080253Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/M06 A2983 RMK AO2 SLP105 T00831061 53008
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KMJQ 34nm N | 080255Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 09/M08 A2984 RMK AO2
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KFRM 34nm N | 080256Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 11/M06 A2984 RMK AO2 SLP112 6//// T01061056 53012 PNO $
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| TAF |
KFOD 42nm SE | 071720Z 0718/0818 VRB05KT P6SM SKC
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| NOTAMs |
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