FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 02 JULY 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | GGI |
| Lat/Long: | 41-42-35.6000N / 092-44-09.5000W 41-42.593333N / 092-44.158333W 41.7098889 / -92.7359722 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1008 ft. / 307.2 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 02E (2000) |
| From city: | 1 mile S of GRINNELL, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 50112 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 11/1987 |
| Sectional chart: | CHICAGO |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | CHICAGO CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | GGI (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-SAT 0800-1800, ALL SUN 1300-1800 |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN MIRL RY 13/31 PRESET ON LOW INTST; TO INCR INTST & ACTVT PAPI & REIL RYS 13 & 31- CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 120.725 (641-236-9720) |
| WX AWOS-3 at TNU (13 nm W): | 132.275 (641-791-3302) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 127.05/319.8 (DES MOINES RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| TNUr102/17.3 | | NEWTON VOR/DME | | 112.50 | | 03E |
| JWJr159/25.3 | | ELMWOOD VOR/DME | | 109.40 | | 03E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| GRINNELL | | at field | | 248 | | 02E | | GGI | --. --. .. |
| PELLA | | 025/20.6 | | 257 | | 02E | | PEA | .--. . .- |
| BELLE PLAINE | | 241/22.8 | | 371 | | 02E | | TZT | - --.. - |
| KNOXVILLE | | 032/30.1 | | 284 | | 02E | | OXV | --- -..- ...- |
| OSKALOOSA | | 336/31.1 | | 414 | | 03E | | OOA | --- --- .- |
| ANKENY | | 086/37.1 | | 275 | | 03E | | IKV | .. -.- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A FOR FUEL AFT HRS CALL (641) 236-3019. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 5200 x 75 ft. / 1585 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 30.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-42.874793N | | 41-42.312697N |
| Longitude: | 092-44.589842W | | 092-43.727885W |
| Elevation: | 988.7 ft. | | 1007.7 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% UP | | |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 129 magnetic, 131 true | | 310 magnetic, 312 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 200 ft. | | 200 ft. |
| 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 (3.30 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 30 ft. pole, 1080 ft. from runway, 225 ft. left of centerline, 29:1 slope to clear RY 13 APCH SLOPE 42:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. | | 47 ft. tree, 925 ft. from runway, 165 ft. right of centerline, 15:1 slope to clear RY 31 APCH SLOPE 23:1 TO DSPLCD THLD. |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF GRINNELL CITY HALL 927 4TH AVE GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-2605 |
| Manager: | WILLIAM OWEN 1607 W ST S GRINNELL, IA 50112 Phone 641-236-8007 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 14 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 13 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 114/week * | | 60% | local general aviation | | 40% | transient general aviation | | * for 12-month period ending 01 August 2007 | |
Additional Remarks
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 13 | |
download (240KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 | |
download (197KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 31 | |
download (195KB) |
| NDB RWY 13 | |
download (165KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (23KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (51KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KTNU - Newton Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KPEA - Pella Municipal Airport (21 nm SW)
KTZT - Belle Plaine Municipal Airport (23 nm NE)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KOXV - Knoxville Municipal Airport (30 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 04-Jul-2009
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 05:09 | | 10:09 |
| Sunrise | | 05:43 | | 10:43 |
| Sunset | | 20:48 | | 01:48 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:22 | | 02:22 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 04-Jul-2009 18:55:35 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 04-Jul-2009 13:55:35 |
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| METAR |
| KGGI | 041835Z AUTO 08011G16KT 3SM BKN007 OVC011 20/18 A2994 RMK AO2
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KTNU 13nm W | 041835Z AUTO 09013KT 7SM OVC007 19/17 A2993 RMK AO2 PWINO
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| TAF |
KOTM 39nm S | 041737Z 0418/0518 08011KT P6SM BKN007 TEMPO 0418/0419 OVC005 FM042200 06010KT 6SM BR VCSH BKN012 FM050300 VRB04KT 5SM BR BKN025 FM050800 34004KT 3SM BR SCT010 FM051400 02007KT P6SM SCT030
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KDSM 43nm W | 041737Z 0418/0518 07010KT P6SM -RA BKN007 OVC015 FM042100 04010KT P6SM BKN015 FM050200 02006KT P6SM SCT030 FM050700 33004KT 4SM BR SCT015 FM051400 33007KT P6SM SCT035
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KCID 47nm E | 041740Z 0418/0518 08012KT 3SM -RA BR SCT006 OVC012 TEMPO 0418/0419 1 1/2SM -RA BR OVC006 FM041900 08010KT P6SM VCSH BKN012 OVC035 TEMPO 0419/0422 3SM -SHRA BR OVC008 FM050000 05008KT P6SM OVC025 FM050500 05006KT P6SM SCT025 SCT080 FM050700 03004KT 4S
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| NOTAMs |
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