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KFOD Fort Dodge Regional Airport
Fort Dodge, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: FOD
Lat/Long: 42-33-04.3000N 094-11-30.6000W
42-33.071667N 094-11.510000W
42.5511944,-94.1918333
(estimated)
Elevation: 1156.3 ft. / 352.4 m (surveyed)
Variation: 02E (2010)
From city: 3 miles N of FORT DODGE, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50501

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 10/1952
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: FOD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0500-1600
FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (515) 955-3434/570-6206
Pattern altitude: 1999.3 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: no
Lights: ACTVT HIRL RY 06/24; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RYS 12, 24 & 30; MALSR RY 06 & VASI RYS 12 & 24 & PAPI RYS 06 & 30 - CTAF.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: ARFF INDEX B AVBL PPR CTC ARPT OPS 712-541-5790.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX AWOS-3PT: 118.775 (515-955-5490)
WX AWOS-3 at EBS (16 nm SE): 127.825 (515-832-2794)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 134.0/288.3 (FORT DODGE RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
BARRO064/5.534102EFO ..-. ---

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
100LL:100LL AND JET A SELF-SVC FUEL AVBL.
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR
Bottled oxygen: NONE
Bulk oxygen: NONE

Runway Information

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 6547 x 150 ft. / 1996 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 65.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 165.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 6  RUNWAY 24
Latitude: 42-32.857600N42-33.313050N
Longitude: 094-12.344645W094-11.023472W
Elevation: 1079.5 ft.1156.3 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 063 magnetic, 065 true243 magnetic, 245 true
Declared distances: TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547TORA:6547 TODA:6547 ASDA:6547 LDA:6547
Markings: precision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Runway end identifier lights: yes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5301 x 100 ft. / 1616 x 30 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 36.0
Double wheel: 58.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 42-33.317918N42-32.793048N
Longitude: 094-11.767585W094-10.824760W
Elevation: 1112.3 ft.1141.8 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125 magnetic, 127 true305 magnetic, 307 true
Declared distances: TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301TORA:5301 TODA:5301 ASDA:5301 LDA:5301
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)
Runway end identifier lights: yesyes
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: none30 ft. pole, 1340 ft. from runway, 224 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF FORT DODGE
819 FIRST AVE SOUTH
FORT DODGE, IA 50501
Phone 515-573-7144
Manager: MRS. SARAH RUSTVOLD
1639 NELSON AVE SUITE 2
FORT DODGE, IA 50501
Phone 515-573-3881
EMAIL ADDRESS: SRUSTVOLD@FORTDODGEIOWA.ORG (ALL LOWER CASE)

Additional Remarks

A39-12/30 PCR VALUE: 180/R/C/W/T
A39-06/24 PCR VALUE: 610/F/C/X/T
- ACR OPNS INVOLVING ACFT WITH MORE THAN 9 PASSENGER SEATS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE OR AFT SCHEDULED ARR OR DEP TIMES WITHOUT PRIOR COORD WITH ARPT MANAGEMENT AND/OR ARPT MAINT & CONFIRMATION THAT ARFF SVCS ARE AVBL PRIOR TO LANDING OR TAKEOFF.
- RY 06 IS CALM WIND RY.
- SFC CONDS NOT MONTRD ON WKENDS AND BTWN 1600-0500 MON-FRI.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 06   download (246KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 06   download (263KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (244KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 24   download (255KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (246KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (146KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (16 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (22 nm NE)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (32 nm N)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 31-Jan-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0313:03
Sunrise07:3313:33
Sunset17:2823:28
Evening civil twilight17:5823:58

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  31-Jan-2026 19:26:50
Local (UTC-6)  31-Jan-2026 13:26:50
 
METAR
KFOD 
2nm SE 		311856Z AUTO 27003KT 10SM CLR M04/M15 A3050 RMK AO2 SLP369 T10441150 FZRANO $
KEBS 
16nm SE 		311915Z AUTO VRB04KT 10SM CLR M06/M17 A3048 RMK AO2
TAF
KFOD 
2nm SE 		311740Z 3118/0118 20005KT P6SM FEW250 FM010200 18008KT P6SM BKN200 FM010600 19009KT P6SM SCT020 OVC040 PROB30 0108/0110 6SM -SN BKN020 FM011000 20010KT 6SM -SN SCT015 BKN020 OVC035 FM011400 21009KT P6SM SCT012 OVC019
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
Fort Dodge Flight Support 515-955-3434
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100LL Jet A
FS $5.65 $4.65 
SS $5.50 $4.50 
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