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KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier:	IFA
Lat/Long:	42-28-16.8800N 093-16-14.6030W 42-28.281333N 093-16.243383W 42.4713556,-93.2707231 (estimated)
Elevation:	1137.4 ft. / 346.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01E (2015)
From city:	3 miles S of IOWA FALLS, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	50126

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:	IFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
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 AWOS-3:	120.425 (641-648-2469)
DES MOINES APPROACH:	118.9
DES MOINES DEPARTURE:	118.9
WX AWOS-3 at HPT (15 nm N):	121.025 (641-456-4055)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9/251.15 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN DES MOINES APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MCWr170/37.5		MASON CITY VOR/DME		114.90		06E
ALOr262/38.9		WATERLOO VOR/DME		112.20		00E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4602 x 75 ft. / 1403 x 23 m

Surface:

concrete, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN PCN/16 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel:	47.0
Double wheel:	69.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

42-28.550272N

42-28.012633N

Longitude:

093-16.603878W

093-15.882943W

Elevation:

1129.6 ft.

1137.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

134 magnetic, 135 true

314 magnetic, 315 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

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF IOWA FALLS PO BOX 698 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126 Phone 641-648-2527
Manager:	RENA HEEM 16041 HWY 65 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443 Phone 515-290-5450

Additional Remarks

-	RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
-	FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (198KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (206KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 24-Sep-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	06:36	11:36
Sunrise	07:04	12:04
Sunset	19:07	00:07
Evening civil twilight	19:35	00:35

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	25-Sep-2026 01:31:08
Local (UTC-5)	24-Sep-2026 20:31:08

METAR

KIFA	250115Z AUTO 12004KT 10SM RA SCT060 OVC090 15/14 A3028 RMK AO2 T01510137
KHPT 15nm N	250115Z AUTO 13005KT 10SM DZ OVC095 13/13 A3027 RMK AO2

TAF

KALO 39nm E	241740Z 2418/2518 14006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN035 FM242300 VRB04KT P6SM SCT029 OVC040 PROB30 2505/2510 6SM -SHRA BKN021 FM251000 09003KT P6SM SCT014 OVC024 PROB30 2510/2513 5SM -SHRA BKN018 FM251300 11005KT P6SM SCT012 OVC019
KFOD 40nm W	241740Z 2418/2518 17006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN120 PROB30 2422/2423 5SM -SHRA OVC025 FM242300 13005KT 6SM -SHRA SCT024 OVC050 FM250200 VRB04KT P6SM SCT024 OVC050 PROB30 2502/2506 5SM -SHRA BKN024 FM250600 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT022 OVC040 FM250900 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA SCT017 OVC019 FM251500 13006KT P6SM BKN006 OVC012 PROB30 2515/2518 5SM -SHRA OVC006
KMCW 41nm N	241740Z 2418/2518 17008KT P6SM SCT035 BKN130 PROB30 2423/2501 5SM -SHRA BKN023 FM250300 VRB03KT 6SM -SHRA SCT013 OVC045 PROB30 2503/2506 4SM -SHRA BKN013 FM250600 00000KT 6SM -SHRA SCT012 OVC040 PROB30 2507/2511 4SM -SHRA BKN015 BKN016 BKN018 FM251400 VRB04KT P6SM BKN008 BKN011 FM251600 12005KT P6SM BKN010 OVC012

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Touch N Go Aviation LLC

515-290-5450
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Touch N Go Aviation LLC

independent
	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.50		$6.40
Updated 27-Jul-2026

write

SS=Self service

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