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IA42 Ritel Copter Airstrip
Hudson, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 09 JULY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA42
Lat/Long: 42-18-49.4050N 092-24-42.0900W
42-18.823417N 092-24.701500W
42.3137236,-92.4116917
(estimated)
Elevation: 982 ft. / 299 m
From city: 6 miles SE of HUDSON, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 50612

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 11/2015
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: 
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX ASOS at ALO (15 nm N): 120.65 (319-209-4125)
WX AWOS-3 at VTI (18 nm E): 120.075 (319-472-3122)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
ALOr182/14.6WATERLOO VOR/DME112.2000E
CIDr308/37.8CEDAR RAPIDS VOR/DME114.1005E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 2812 x 50 ft. / 857 x 15 m
Surface: turf, in good condition
RUNWAY 9  RUNWAY 27
Latitude: 42-18.820000N42-18.826833N
Longitude: 092-25.013333W092-24.389667W
Elevation: 982.0 ft.982.0 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: RICK GREEN
2838 W TAMA RD
HUDSON, IA 50643
Phone 319-240-1660
Manager: RICK GREEN
2838 W TAMA RD
HUDSON, IA 50643
Phone 319-988-3598

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA42.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KALO - Waterloo Regional Airport (15 nm N)
KVTI - Vinton Veterans Memorial Airpark (18 nm E)
KIIB - James H Connell Field at Independence Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (26 nm SW)
C25 - Waverly Municipal Airport (26 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Aug-2026
 Local
(UTC-5)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight05:3210:32
Sunrise06:0311:03
Sunset20:2901:29
Evening civil twilight21:0002:00

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Aug-2026 19:02:17
Local (UTC-5)  01-Aug-2026 14:02:17
 
METAR
KALO 
14nm N 		011854Z 02016G26KT 10SM CLR 26/17 A2991 RMK AO2 PK WND 02026/1849 SLP123 T02610172 $
KIIB 
22nm E 		011855Z AUTO 02014G20KT 10SM CLR 23/18 A2993 RMK AO2 P0001 T02300177
KMIW 
25nm SW 		011853Z AUTO 01013G23KT 10SM CLR 26/18 A2993 RMK AO2 PK WND 01026/1757 SLP128 T02560183
TAF
KALO 
14nm N 		011731Z 0118/0218 02017G25KT P6SM FEW020 FEW200 FM020200 36007KT P6SM FEW250
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