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KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 14 MAY 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 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 14 May 2026 at 0901Z to 11 June 2026 at 0900Z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13		download (193KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31		download (202KB)
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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Area around KIFA (Iowa Falls Municipal Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 17-May-2026

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:18	10:18
Sunrise	05:50	10:50
Sunset	20:29	01:29
Evening civil twilight	21:01	02:01

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-May-2026 03:25:08
Local (UTC-5)	17-May-2026 22:25:08

METAR

KIFA	180255Z AUTO 15007KT 10SM SCT045 SCT060 SCT080 23/20 A2967 RMK AO2 T02310200
KHPT 15nm N	180255Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM SCT046 SCT060 SCT075 22/19 A2965 RMK AO2

TAF

KALO 39nm E	172233Z 1723/1818 18012KT P6SM FEW028 BKN035 BKN045 PROB30 1723/1802 6SM -SHRA FM180500 19015G24KT 6SM -TSRA OVC028CB FM180800 18014G23KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM181200 17014KT P6SM OVC045
KFOD 40nm W	180158Z 1802/1824 19014G23KT 6SM -TSRA BKN035CB OVC045 TEMPO 1802/1803 25020G45KT 4SM TSRA SCT008 OVC035CB FM180400 19012G20KT 6SM -SHRA SCT025 BKN035 OVC050 FM180600 22007KT P6SM BKN025 OVC050 FM181600 23009KT P6SM SCT016 SCT035
KMCW 41nm N	171734Z 1718/1818 14012KT P6SM BKN020 FM172100 15012G22KT P6SM BKN040 PROB30 1721/1724 6SM -SHRA BKN030 FM180400 18014G24KT 6SM -TSRA OVC022CB FM180700 19016G25KT 6SM -SHRA OVC040 FM180900 20012KT P6SM OVC045

NOTAMs

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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		$5.85		$5.80
Updated 02-Apr-2026

write

SS=Self service

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