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I27

Elkader Airport
Elkader, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 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 fair 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:	15 ft. tree, 10 ft. from runway, 100 ft. left of centerline CONTROLLING OBSTN EXCEEDS A 45 DEG SLP.	25 ft. trees, 10 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline 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 12-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:14	11:14
Sunrise	06:43	11:43
Sunset	19:21	00:21
Evening civil twilight	19:49	00:49

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	12-Sep-2026 11:53:46
Local (UTC-5)	12-Sep-2026 06:53:46

METAR

KPDC 15nm NE	121135Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM BKN070 19/18 A2980 RMK AO2 T01930180
KOLZ 28nm SW	121135Z AUTO 20004KT 10SM CLR 18/18 A2982 RMK A01
KDEH 29nm NW	121135Z AUTO VRB05KT 10SM CLR 19/19 A2978 RMK AO2

TAF

KDBQ 40nm SE	120520Z 1206/1306 17007KT P6SM FEW250 FM121200 21006KT P6SM FEW005 SCT250 FM121500 28009KT P6SM SCT020 SCT200 FM121800 33010KT P6SM FEW035 FEW250
KALO 48nm W	120520Z 1206/1306 20009KT P6SM SCT200 PROB30 1206/1209 6SM -SHRA BKN060 FM121300 32012KT P6SM SCT200 FM130100 VRB04KT P6SM SKC

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