AirNav: KDNS - Denison Municipal Airport

KDNS

Denison Municipal Airport
Denison, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 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 -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving 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

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%

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

120 magnetic, 124 true

300 magnetic, 304 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in good condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

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

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 22 October 2009 at 0901Z and 19 November 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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Area around KDNS (Denison Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Nov-2009

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:34	12:34
Sunrise	07:04	13:04
Sunset	17:07	23:07
Evening civil twilight	17:36	23:36

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Nov-2009 07:24:14
Local (UTC-6)	08-Nov-2009 01:24:14

METAR

KDNS

080655Z AUTO 11008KT 10SM CLR 10/00 A2997 RMK AO2

TAF

KOMA
46nm SW

080520Z 0806/0906 11005KT P6SM BKN250 TEMPO 0812/0814 3SM BR FM081800 17011KT P6SM BKN250 FM090200 30007KT P6SM BKN250

NOTAMs

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Where to Stay: Hotels, Motels, Resorts, B&Bs, Campgrounds

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	Miles		Price ($)
DAYS INN DENISON		1.3	58-80

Other hotels near Denison Municipal Airport
	Miles		Price ($)
SUPER 8 DENISON IA		1.4	54-72
THE PARK MOTEL DENISON		2.0	45-99

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