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KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IFA
Lat/Long:	42-28-16.8800N 093-16-14.6030W 42-28.281333N 093-16.243383W 42.4713556,-93.2707231 (estimated)
Elevation:	1137.4 ft. / 346.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01E (2015)
From city:	3 miles S of IOWA FALLS, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	50126

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
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 AWOS-3:	120.425 (641-648-2469)
DES MOINES APPROACH:	118.9
DES MOINES DEPARTURE:	118.9
WX AWOS-3 at HPT (15 nm N):	121.025 (641-456-4055)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN DES MOINES APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MCWr170/37.5		MASON CITY VOR/DME		114.90		06E
ALOr262/38.9		WATERLOO VOR/DME		112.20		00E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4602 x 75 ft. / 1403 x 23 m

Surface:

concrete, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 16 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel:	47.0
Double wheel:	69.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

42-28.550272N

42-28.012633N

Longitude:

093-16.603878W

093-15.882943W

Elevation:

1129.6 ft.

1137.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

134 magnetic, 135 true

314 magnetic, 315 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF IOWA FALLS PO BOX 698 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126 Phone 641-648-2527
Manager:	RENA HEEM 16041 HWY 65 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443 Phone 515-290-5450

Additional Remarks

-	RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
-	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

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 (194KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (202KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:59	10:59
Sunrise	06:28	11:28
Sunset	19:57	00:57
Evening civil twilight	20:26	01:26

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2026 22:21:24
Local (UTC-5)	18-Apr-2026 17:21:24

METAR

KIFA	182155Z AUTO 28021G24KT 10SM SCT085 10/M15 A3006 RMK AO2 T01031151
KHPT 15nm N	182155Z AUTO 29015G24KT 10SM CLR 08/M10 A3003 RMK AO2

TAF

KALO 39nm E	181724Z 1818/1918 30020G30KT P6SM FEW250 FM182300 29017G26KT P6SM SKC FM190100 29010KT P6SM SKC FM191000 27007KT P6SM BKN100 FM191500 33012G20KT P6SM BKN070
KFOD 40nm W	181724Z 1818/1918 30018G27KT P6SM SKC FM182000 29020G30KT P6SM SKC FM190100 30010KT P6SM FEW250 FM191200 31007KT P6SM BKN120 FM191600 35012KT P6SM FEW250
KMCW 41nm N	181724Z 1818/1918 30020G31KT P6SM FEW120 FM190100 30013KT P6SM SKC FM190300 28007KT P6SM SKC FM190900 29008KT P6SM BKN070 FM191500 35012G21KT P6SM SCT035

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Touch N Go Aviation LLC

515-290-5450
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Touch N Go Aviation LLC

independent
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$5.85		$5.80
Updated 02-Apr-2026

write

SS=Self service

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