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97IA Volkens Field Airport
Carson, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 OCTOBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: 97IA
Lat/Long: 41-15-21.0000N 095-28-36.0000W
41-15.350000N 095-28.600000W
41.2558333,-95.4766667
(estimated)
Elevation: 1275 ft. / 388.6 m (surveyed)
Variation: 04E (2000)
From city: 3 miles NW of CARSON, IA
Time zone: UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 51525

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 04/2002
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no
Lights: FOR LIRL, CALL 712-484-3314.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CBF (13 nm W): 126.575 (712-323-1542)
WX AWOS-3P at RDK (18 nm SE): 123.925 (712-623-3220)
WX ASOS at OMA (19 nm W): PHONE 402-271-7515

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
OVRr058/12.9OMAHA VORTAC116.3008E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
PLATTSMOUTH041/27.232905EPMV .--. -- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface: turf
Runway edge lights: low intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: CHRIS CLAUSEN
16983 370TH ST
CARSON, IA 51525
Phone 712-484-3314
Manager: CHRIS CLAUSEN
16983 370TH ST
CARSON, IA 51525
Phone 712-484-3314

Additional Remarks

FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 97IA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCBF - Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KRDK - Red Oak Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KOMA - Eppley Airfield (19 nm W)
KHNR - Harlan Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (21 nm SW)
 
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Aerial photo of 97IA (Volkens Field Airport)
Photo by Isaac Clausen
Photo taken 02-Jul-2015
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 08-Oct-2025
 Local
(UTC-5)
 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:5911:59
Sunrise07:2712:27
Sunset18:5223:52
Evening civil twilight19:2000:20

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  08-Oct-2025 21:26:52
Local (UTC-5)  08-Oct-2025 16:26:52
 
METAR
KCBF 
13nm W 
082115Z AUTO 15009G16KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3027 RMK AO2
KOMA 
19nm W 
082052Z 16008KT 10SM CLR 22/05 A3029 RMK AO2 SLP254 T02170050 56025
KHNR 
21nm N 
082115Z AUTO 17007G12KT 10SM CLR 21/06 A3029 RMK A01
KAIO 
21nm NE 
082115Z AUTO 15009KT 10SM CLR 21/05 A3028 RMK AO2
KOFF 
22nm SW 
082055Z AUTO 15005KT 10SM CLR 22/06 A3028 RMK AO2 SLP258 T02190057 57023 $
TAF
KOMA 
19nm W 
081721Z 0818/0918 16010KT P6SM BKN080
KOFF 
22nm SW 
081800Z 0818/0924 14010G15KT 9999 FEW030 QNH3028INS BECMG 0823/0824 16009KT 9999 SKC QNH3028INS BECMG 0903/0904 14010G15KT 9999 VCSH SCT030 BKN060 QNH3029INS BECMG 0913/0914 16015G25KT 9999 NSW FEW030 SCT060 510106 QNH3019INS BECMG 0921/0922 14009KT 9999 FEW060 QNH3017INS TX22/0820Z TN12/0912Z
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