FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | DNS |
| Lat/Long: | 41-59-11.7000N / 095-22-49.8000W 41-59.195000N / 095-22.830000W 41.9865833 / -95.3805000 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1274 ft. / 388.3 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles SW of DENISON, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51442 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1949 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | DNS (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | 0800-1700 AFTER 1700 CALL 712-677-2730. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 12/30 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST AND ACTVT PAPI RYS 12 AND 30 AND REIL RYS 12 AND 30 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.95 (712-263-6558) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PROVIDED BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 119.6/290.4 (OMAHA RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TQEr062/(38.2) | | TEKAMAH VOR | | 108.40 | | 07E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| DENISON | | at field | | 350 | | 04E | | DNS | -.. -. ... |
| MAPLETON | | 117/21.8 | | 335 | | 05E | | MEY | -- . -.-- |
| HARLAN | | 351/24.5 | | 272 | | 05E | | HNR | .... -. .-. |
| CARROLL | | 258/26.8 | | 397 | | 04E | | CIN | -.-. .. -. |
| AUDUBON | | 306/27.5 | | 266 | | 04E | | ADU | .- -.. ..- |
| SAC CITY | | 213/29.5 | | 356 | | 04E | | SKI | ... -.- .. |
| STORM LAKE | | 185/37.3 | | 434 | | 04E | | SLB | ... .-.. -... |
| ATLANTIC | | 333/38.0 | | 365 | | 04E | | AIO | .- .. --- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL SVC & ARPT INFO CALL AMGR 712-263-6424 OR FAX 712-263-8349. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 28.0 | | Double wheel: | 48.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.376798N | | 41-58.913108N |
| Longitude: | 095-23.226923W | | 095-22.315280W |
| Elevation: | 1273.9 ft. | | 1258.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.2% | | 0.2% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 124 true | | 300 magnetic, 304 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 21 ft. tree, 468 ft. from runway, 246 ft. right of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 2019 x 105 ft. / 615 x 32 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 18/36 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | & RY 06/24 CLSD NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.404882N | | 41-59.072687N |
| Longitude: | 095-22.858712W | | 095-22.845838W |
| Elevation: | 1273.7 ft. | | 1256.4 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.6% | | 0.6% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 174 magnetic, 178 true | | 354 magnetic, 358 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 1790 x 178 ft. / 546 x 54 m |
| Surface: | turf, in good condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 06/24 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 41-59.219837N | | 41-59.347418N |
| Longitude: | 095-23.151058W | | 095-22.795043W |
| Elevation: | 1258.5 ft. | | 1269.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.5% | | 0.5% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 060 magnetic, 064 true | | 240 magnetic, 244 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 14 ft. tree, 441 ft. from runway, 98 ft. right of centerline, 31:1 slope to clear | | 8 ft. tree, 234 ft. from runway, 85 ft. right of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF DENISON 111 NORTH MAIN DENISON, IA 51442 Phone 712-263-3143 DR. D.W. CRABB - ARPT COMMISSION CHAIRMAN. |
| Manager: | RYAN OSTER 2582 AIRPORT ST DENISON, IA 51442 Phone 712-263-6424 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 17 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 15 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 2 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 121/week * | | 49% | transient general aviation | | 48% | local general aviation | | 3% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 08 August 2008 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY LGT FOR RY 12/30 LCTD 25 FT INSIDE BOUNDARY OF RY 06/24. |
| - | RY 12/30 HAS SOFT SHOULDERS. |
| - | RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY. |
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 between 04 June 2009 at 0901Z and 02 July 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 12 | |
download (262KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (277KB) |
| NDB RWY 30 | |
download (193KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (59KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMEY - James G. Whiting Memorial Field Airport (22 nm NW)
KHNR - Harlan Municipal Airport (24 nm S)
KCIN - Arthur N Neu Airport (27 nm E)
KADU - Audubon County Airport (27 nm SE)
KSKI - Sac City Municipal Airport (30 nm NE)
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| Sectional chart |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:18 | | 10:18 |
| Sunrise | | 05:52 | | 10:52 |
| Sunset | | 20:59 | | 01:59 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:33 | | 02:33 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Jul-2009 03:49:19 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 22:49:19 |
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| METAR |
| KDNS | 050235Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM SCT021 BKN041 OVC060 19/17 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KOMA 46nm SW | 042320Z 0500/0524 02011KT P6SM BKN018 OVC035 TEMPO 0501/0504 SCT018 BKN030 OVC050 FM050400 35005KT P6SM BKN035 OVC050 FM050900 34003KT 4SM BR SCT005 FM051300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060
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| NOTAMs |
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