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I27

Elkader Airport
Elkader, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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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Aerial photo
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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 03-Feb-2026

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:49	12:49
Sunrise	07:19	13:19
Sunset	17:20	23:20
Evening civil twilight	17:50	23:50

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	03-Feb-2026 22:59:26
Local (UTC-6)	03-Feb-2026 16:59:26

METAR

KPDC 15nm NE	032255Z AUTO 34007KT 10SM CLR M05/M12 A3031 RMK AO2 T10501124
KOLZ 28nm SW	032235Z AUTO 34006KT 10SM CLR M07/M12 A3029 RMK A01
KDEH 29nm NW	032235Z AUTO 33007KT 10SM CLR M07/M12 A3027 RMK AO2

TAF

KDBQ 40nm SE	031720Z 0318/0418 03007KT P6SM FEW080 FM040600 36004KT P6SM FEW250
KALO 48nm W	031740Z 0318/0418 36006KT P6SM SCT250 FM040500 36003KT P6SM OVC100 FM041500 34004KT P6SM FEW080 SCT250

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