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IA18 Besch Airport
Corwith, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA18
Lat/Long: 42-58-25.3000N 094-02-09.2500W
42-58.421667N 094-02.154167W
42.9736944,-94.0359028
(estimated)
Elevation: 1165 ft. / 355 m (estimated)
From city: 3 miles W of CORWITH, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 50430

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 02/2019
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Wind indicator: no
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at AXA (12 nm NW): 118.475 (515-295-9634)
WX AWOS-3 at CAV (19 nm SE): 126.575 (515-532-3515)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MCWr251/31.8MASON CITY VOR/DME114.9006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2193 x 120 ft. / 668 x 37 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 42-58.421667N42-58.421667N
Longitude: 094-02.400000W094-01.908333W
Elevation: 1161.0 ft.1165.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: DON BESCH
1407 220TH
CORWITH, IA 50430
Phone 515-341-2355
Manager: DON BESCH
1407 220TH AVE
CORWITH, IA 50430
Phone 515-341-2355

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA18.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (12 nm NW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (17 nm S)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (19 nm SE)
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport/Trimble Field (24 nm NE)
KFOD - Fort Dodge Regional Airport (26 nm S)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 23-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:4711:47
Sunrise07:1512:15
Sunset19:3100:31
Evening civil twilight19:5900:59

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  24-Mar-2026 01:30:21
Local (UTC-5)  23-Mar-2026 20:30:21
 
METAR
KAXA 
12nm NW 		240115Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM BKN060 OVC075 08/M03 A3024 RMK A01
KCAV 
18nm SE 		240115Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM SCT050 OVC060 08/M03 A3028 RMK A01
TAF
KFOD 
27nm S 		231731Z 2318/2418 11007KT P6SM FEW250 FM232100 15008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM240300 18007KT P6SM SCT200
KMCW 
33nm E 		231731Z 2318/2418 11006KT P6SM FEW250 FM232100 14008KT P6SM FEW100 SCT250 FM240300 17008KT P6SM SCT200
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