FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EGQ |
| Lat/Long: | 43-06-07.4000N 094-42-16.3000W 43-06.123333N 094-42.271667W 43.1020556,-94.7045278 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1206.1 ft. / 367.6 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile SW of EMMETSBURG, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50536 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1945 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | FOD (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | IRREGULAR |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31, REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX ASOS at EST (18 nm N): | 121.425 (712-362-7250) |
| WX AWOS-3 at AXA (19 nm E): | 118.475 (515-295-9634) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.75/257.7 (FAIRMONT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| SPWr094/22.0 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | NONE |
| Powerplant service: | NONE |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 3401 x 60 ft. / 1037 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 5 /R/C/W/U | | Single wheel: | 29.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.427827N | | 43-06.021400N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.701945W | | 094-42.176483W |
| Elevation: | 1205.6 ft. | | 1205.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 133 magnetic, 137 true | | 313 magnetic, 317 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (4.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 55 ft. trees, 434 ft. from runway, 224 ft. right of centerline, 4:1 slope to clear | | 62 ft. tree, 1371 ft. from runway, 328 ft. left of centerline, 18:1 slope to clear |
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 2537 x 120 ft. / 773 x 37 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 04/22 THRS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 43-05.884752N | | 43-06.181132N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.396565W | | 094-41.994978W |
| Elevation: | 1201.6 ft. | | 1204.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 041 magnetic, 045 true | | 221 magnetic, 225 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 11 ft. road, 230 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear UNLIT CRANE | | 70 ft. other, 893 ft. from runway, 350 ft. left of centerline, 12:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2157 x 150 ft. / 657 x 46 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 17/35 THLDS & SIDES MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 43-06.248090N | | 43-05.893000N |
| Longitude: | 094-42.094718W | | 094-42.098217W |
| Elevation: | 1203.5 ft. | | 1201.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 176 magnetic, 180 true | | 356 magnetic, 000 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 36 ft. tree, 565 ft. from runway, 108 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear | | 45 ft. tree, 341 ft. from runway, 14 ft. left of centerline, 7:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF EMMETSBURG 2021 MAIN EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 Phone 712-852-4030 |
| Manager: | KIMBERLY KIBBIE 3775 450TH STREET EMMETSBURG, IA 50536 Phone 712-852-4030 |
Additional Remarks
| - | 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 | |
download (216KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (214KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (440KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KEST - Estherville Municipal Airport (18 nm N)
KAXA - Algona Municipal Airport (19 nm E)
KPOH - Pocahontas Municipal Airport (22 nm S)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (22 nm W)
4D8 - Fuller Airport (24 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 23-Jun-2010
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Times for 21-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:16 | | 13:16 |
| Sunrise | | 07:48 | | 13:48 |
| Sunset | | 16:46 | | 22:46 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:18 | | 23:18 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 21-Dec-2025 22:15:26 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 21-Dec-2025 16:15:26 |
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| METAR |
KEST 18nm N | 212152Z AUTO 18011KT 10SM CLR 02/M03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP237 T00171028
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KAXA 19nm E | 212155Z AUTO 17013KT 10SM FEW110 02/M02 A3019 RMK A01
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KSPW 23nm W | 212153Z AUTO 14006KT 10SM OVC100 03/M03 A3017 RMK AO2 SLP235 T00281028 $
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KMJQ 34nm N | 212156Z AUTO 19011KT 10SM CLR 03/M04 A3014 RMK AO2
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KFRM 34nm N | 212156Z AUTO 19013KT 10SM CLR 02/M02 A3018 RMK AO2 SLP243 T00221022 FZRANO
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| TAF |
KFOD 42nm SE | 211720Z 2118/2218 17006KT P6SM FEW250 FM220600 17009KT P6SM BKN130 WS020/21040KT FM221600 20009KT P6SM BKN120
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| NOTAMs |
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