FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 19 MARCH 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | ADU |
| Lat/Long: | 41-42-05.5000N 094-55-13.6000W 41-42.091667N 094-55.226667W 41.7015278,-94.9204444 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1287.7 ft. / 392.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SE of AUDUBON, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50025 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 10/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | ADU (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | UNATNDD |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 AND PAPI & REIL RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) ROTG BCN OTS INDEFLY. Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 118.075 (712-563-2101) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AIO (19 nm S): | 127.825 (712-243-2748) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.6/290.4. (OMAHA RCAG)
Airport Services
| Oil available: | CTAF OTS INDEFLY. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 14/32
| Dimensions: | 3641 x 60 ft. / 1110 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 14 | | RUNWAY 32 |
| Latitude: | 41-42.343475N | | 41-41.839435N |
| Longitude: | 094-55.443597W | | 094-55.010440W |
| Elevation: | 1287.7 ft. | | 1277.2 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 143 magnetic, 147 true | | 323 magnetic, 327 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 140 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.25 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 41 ft. tree, 1247 ft. from runway, 30 ft. left of centerline, 25:1 slope to clear RWY 14 APCH SLOPE 32:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 20 ft. brdg, 613 ft. from runway, 208 ft. left of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | AUDUBON COUNTY ARPT AUTH P.O. BOX 1 AUDUBON, IA 50025 Phone (712) 563-4440 LOU HERBERS CHAIRMAN OFFICE# 712-563-4440. |
| Manager: | LOU HERBERS 2110 HIGHWAY 71 AUDUBON, IA 50025 Phone (712) 563-4440 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 14 HAS 64 FT LGTD POLE 1200 FT FM THLD 350 FT L. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
Instrument Procedures
NOTE: All procedures below are presented as PDF files. If you need a reader for these files, you should download the free Adobe Reader.NOT FOR NAVIGATION. Please procure official charts for flight. FAA instrument procedures published for use from 19 March 2026 at 0901Z to 16 April 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 32 | |
download (201KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (419KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KAIO - Atlantic Municipal Airport (19 nm S)
KHNR - Harlan Municipal Airport (20 nm W)
KCIN - Arthur N Neu Airport (22 nm N)
KGCT - Guthrie County Regional Airport (22 nm E)
KDNS - Denison Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 01-Apr-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:36 | | 11:36 |
| Sunrise | | 07:04 | | 12:04 |
| Sunset | | 19:44 | | 00:44 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:12 | | 01:12 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 01-Apr-2026 22:12:16 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 01-Apr-2026 17:12:16 |
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| METAR |
| KADU | 012155Z AUTO 10010KT 3SM BKN010 OVC015 06/06 A2992 RMK AO2 P0006 PWINO
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KAIO 19nm S | 012155Z AUTO 08010KT 1 1/2SM BR SCT006 BKN015 07/07 A2990 RMK AO2 P0005
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KHNR 20nm W | 012155Z AUTO 11012KT 4SM BR FEW007 FEW013 07/06 A2991 RMK A01 P0001
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| TAF |
KOMA 50nm SW | 011734Z 0118/0218 10011KT P6SM OVC023 FM012000 10012KT P6SM OVC015 FM012300 10012KT 3SM -RA OVC008 FM020200 09011KT 4SM -SHRA OVC006 FM020700 07008KT 2SM -RA VCTS OVC004CB FM021000 06010KT 2SM -SHRA BR OVC004 FM021500 01013G22KT 4SM BR OVC007
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| NOTAMs |
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