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IA70 Friesenborg & Larson Airport
Buffalo Center, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 FEBRUARY 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: IA70
Lat/Long: 43-25-32.8390N 093-50-08.8130W
43-25.547317N 093-50.146883W
43.4257886,-93.8357814
(estimated)
Elevation: 1220 ft. / 372 m (estimated)
Variation: 04E (1985)
From city: 5 miles NE of BUFFALO CENTER, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50424

Airport Operations

Airport use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 09/1979
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Wind indicator: yes
Segmented circle: no

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at FXY (15 nm SE): 123.925 (641-581-2347)

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
AELr232/25.4ALBERT LEA VOR/DME109.8001E
MCWr306/29.7MASON CITY VOR/DME114.9006E

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 2900 x 100 ft. / 884 x 30 m
Surface: turf
RUNWAY 17  RUNWAY 35
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Obstructions: pline, 2500 ft. from runwaypline, 2500 ft. from runway

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: FRIESENBORG & LARSON, INC.
45884 70TH AVE
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Phone 515-584-2379
Manager: JOE LARSON
45884 70TH AVE
BUFFALO CENTER, IA 50424
Phone (515) 584-2258

Additional Remarks

- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at IA70.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport/Trimble Field (15 nm SE)
KSBU - Blue Earth Municipal Airport (15 nm NW)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (25 nm NE)
KMCW - Mason City Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (28 nm SW)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 01-Mar-2026
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight06:2412:24
Sunrise06:5312:53
Sunset18:0300:03
Evening civil twilight18:3100:31

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  01-Mar-2026 10:46:57
Local (UTC-6)  01-Mar-2026 04:46:57
 
METAR
KFXY 
15nm SE 		011035Z AUTO 02004KT 10SM OVC049 M07/M14 A3041 RMK AO2
KAEL 
25nm NE 		011035Z AUTO 35004KT 9SM FEW055 M12/M15 A3041 RMK AO2 T11201146
KMCW 
27nm SE 		010953Z AUTO 03006KT 10SM OVC050 M08/M14 A3041 RMK AO2 SLP313 T10781139
KFRM 
28nm NW 		010956Z AUTO 36007KT 10SM BKN048 M10/M13 A3044 RMK AO2 SLP334 T11001133 FZRANO
KAXA 
29nm SW 		011035Z AUTO 05007KT 10SM OVC045 M07/M13 A3039 RMK A01
TAF
KMCW 
27nm SE 		010520Z 0106/0206 03005KT P6SM BKN045 FM011500 07007KT P6SM BKN100
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