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I27

Elkader Airport
Elkader, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	I27
Lat/Long:	42-50-50.1000N 091-22-55.8000W 42-50.835000N 091-22.930000W 42.8472500,-91.3821667 (estimated)
Elevation:	932 ft. / 284.1 m (surveyed)
Variation:	02E (1985)
From city:	1 mile SE of ELKADER, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	52043

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	FOD (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	IREG
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no

Airport Communications

CTAF:	122.9
WX AWOS-3 at PDC (15 nm NE):	119.925 (608-326-9122)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
DBQr308/40.0		DUBUQUE VORTAC		115.80		04E

Airport Services

Airframe service:	MAJOR
Powerplant service:	MAJOR
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions:	1705 x 75 ft. / 520 x 23 m
Surface:	turf, in good condition
Runway edge markings:	17/35 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES.
	RUNWAY 17	RUNWAY 35
Latitude:	42-50.972167N	42-50.696833N
Longitude:	091-22.967833W	091-22.893667W
Traffic pattern:	left	left
Obstructions:	none	8 ft. trees, 178 ft. from runway, 63 ft. right of centerline, 22:1 slope to clear TREES ON BOTH SIDES OF RY CNTRLN EXTNDD 295' FM THR.

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	GEORGE TEGELER 21193 GRAPE RD ELKADER, IA 52043-8077 Phone (563) 880-2915
Manager:	GEORGE TEGELER 21193 GRAPE RD ELKADER, IA 52043-8077 Phone (563) 880-2915

Additional Remarks

-	DURING WINTER MONTHS CALL AHEAD FOR CONDS (563) 880-2915.
-	FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at I27.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KPDC - Prairie du Chien Municipal Airport (15 nm NE)
3Y2 - George L Scott Municipal Airport (20 nm NW)
KOLZ - Oelwein Municipal Airport (28 nm W)
KDEH - Decorah Municipal Airport (30 nm NW)
KIIB - James H Connell Field at Independence Municipal Airport (34 nm SW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 15-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:11	10:11
Sunrise	05:44	10:44
Sunset	20:20	01:20
Evening civil twilight	20:53	01:53

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	15-May-2026 08:48:26
Local (UTC-5)	15-May-2026 03:48:26

METAR

KPDC 15nm NE	150835Z AUTO 14008KT 10SM BKN100 16/07 A2981 RMK AO2 T01550066
KOLZ 28nm SW	150835Z AUTO 14011KT 10SM CLR 13/07 A2979 RMK A01
KDEH 29nm NW	150835Z AUTO 16010G15KT 10SM BKN065 OVC075 13/08 A2976 RMK AO2

TAF

KDBQ 40nm SE	150536Z 1506/1606 15012KT P6SM BKN070 FM151300 18012G20KT P6SM SCT050 FM160300 19011KT P6SM OVC080 PROB30 1603/1606 VRB20G40KT 3SM TSRA BR OVC030CB
KALO 48nm W	150520Z 1506/1606 17015KT P6SM BKN080 FM151000 16011KT P6SM SCT250 FM151800 16011G17KT P6SM SCT150 PROB30 1600/1601 6SM -TSRA BKN090CB FM160100 16010KT P6SM BKN090 PROB30 1601/1604 4SM -TSRA BKN100CB

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