FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-42-35.6000N 092-44-09.5000W 41-42.593333N 092-44.158333W 41.7098889,-92.7359722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1008.4 ft. / 307.4 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of GRINNELL, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50112 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1987 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GGI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700, ALL SAT 0800-1200 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | MIRL RWY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI & REIL RWYS 13 & 31- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.725 (641-236-9720) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TNU (13 nm W): | 132.275 (641-791-3302) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.05/282.35 (DES MOINES RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TNUr102/17.3 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A 100LL:FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (641) 236-0188. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 12 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-42.874787N | | 41-42.312707N |
| Longitude: | 092-44.589812W | | 092-43.727900W |
| Elevation: | 988.8 ft. | | 1007.8 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 131 true | | 309 magnetic, 311 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 40 ft. tree, 1230 ft. from runway, 53 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RWY 13 APCH SLP 35:1 TO DSPLCD THR. | | 52 ft. tree, 1109 ft. from runway, 84 ft. left of centerline, 17:1 slope to clear RWY 31 APCH SLP 25:1 TO DSPLCD THR. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GRINNELL CITY HALL 927 4TH AVE GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-2605 |
| Manager: | RON LOWRY 1607 W ST S GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-0188 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (219KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (194KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (188KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (25KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport-Earl Johnson Field (13 nm W)
KPEA - Pella Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KTZT - Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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Times for 21-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:03 | | 13:03 |
| Sunrise | | 07:33 | | 13:33 |
| Sunset | | 17:11 | | 23:11 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:42 | | 23:42 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Jan-2026 15:46:08 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Jan-2026 09:46:08 |
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| METAR |
| KGGI | 211535Z AUTO 22009KT 10SM SCT014 BKN042 M06/M09 A3001 RMK AO2 T10651086
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KTNU 13nm W | 211535Z AUTO 23010KT 10SM OVC040 M06/M07 A2999 RMK A01
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| TAF |
KOTM 39nm S | 211137Z 2112/2212 28009KT P6SM FEW020 SCT040 FM211600 25012G19KT P6SM FEW040 SCT150 FM211900 24016G26KT P6SM FEW050 SCT120 FM212200 28021G35KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM220400 30014G23KT P6SM FEW040 FM220900 27011KT P6SM SKC
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KDSM 43nm W | 211137Z 2112/2212 25010KT P6SM FEW020 SCT040 FM211600 24012G19KT P6SM SCT040 BKN150 FM211800 24018G28KT P6SM SCT035 BKN080 FM212000 29022G37KT P6SM SCT030 BKN070 PROB30 2120/2123 3SM -SHSN BKN028 FM220200 30015G24KT P6SM FEW040 FM220700 26011KT P6SM SKC
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KCID 47nm E | 211132Z 2112/2212 28005KT P6SM SCT010 BKN020 FM211600 24014G22KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 FM212000 27020G30KT P6SM BKN035 PROB30 2120/2122 2SM -SHSN BKN018 FM212200 29025G40KT P6SM SCT025 FM220500 27010KT P6SM BKN250
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| NOTAMs |
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