FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 DECEMBER 2025
Location
| FAA Identifier: | RDK |
| Lat/Long: | 41-00-39.0000N 095-15-31.9000W 41-00.650000N 095-15.531667W 41.0108333,-95.2588611 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1045 ft. / 318.5 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 04E (2000) |
| From city: | 2 miles W of RED OAK, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 51566 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 12/1941 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | RDK (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0800-1700 ON CALL WKEND & HOL - AMGR. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT REIL RWY 05, 17, 23 & 35; PAPI RWY 05, 17, 23 & 35; MIRL RWY 17/35 & 05/23 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3P: | 123.925 (712-623-3220) |
| OMAHA APPROACH: | 124.5 |
| OMAHA DEPARTURE: | 124.5 |
| WX AWOS-3 at SDA (17 nm SW): | 125.525 (712-246-4021) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY OMAHA APCH CTL (R90) 0N 124.5/263.0.
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OVRr105/23.6 | | OMAHA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLATTSMOUTH | | 077/29.9 | | 329 | | 05E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A1+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
Runway Information
Runway 5/23
| Dimensions: | 5100 x 75 ft. / 1554 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 9 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 42.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| Operational restrictions: | RWY 23 CALM WIND RWY. |
| RUNWAY 5 | | RUNWAY 23 |
| Latitude: | 41-00.422223N | | 41-00.868563N |
| Longitude: | 095-16.003262W | | 095-15.064133W |
| Elevation: | 1042.1 ft. | | 1045.0 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 054 magnetic, 058 true | | 234 magnetic, 238 true |
| Displaced threshold: | 1000 ft. | | no |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 60 ft. rr, 1752 ft. from runway, 25:1 slope to clear | | 76 ft. trees, 1796 ft. from runway, 111 ft. left of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 17/35
| Dimensions: | 2901 x 60 ft. / 884 x 18 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in fair condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 8 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 12.5 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 17 | | RUNWAY 35 |
| Latitude: | 41-00.857878N | | 41-00.382443N |
| Longitude: | 095-15.634430W | | 095-15.572983W |
| Elevation: | 1044.8 ft. | | 1038.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 170 magnetic, 174 true | | 350 magnetic, 354 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. road, 680 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear | | 44 ft. pline, 1124 ft. from runway, 83 ft. right of centerline, 21:1 slope to clear |
Runway 13/31
| Dimensions: | 2050 x 210 ft. / 625 x 64 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | YELLOW CONES. |
| Operational restrictions: | NOT MNTND NOV-APR. |
| RUNWAY 13 | | RUNWAY 31 |
| Latitude: | 41-00.834843N | | 41-00.570452N |
| Longitude: | 095-15.561923W | | 095-15.284668W |
| Elevation: | 1042.4 ft. | | 1038.7 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 138 magnetic, 142 true | | 318 magnetic, 322 true |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 27 ft. road, 900 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear | | 51 ft. pole, 1210 ft. from runway, 23:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF RED OAK 601 6TH ST RED OAK, IA 51566 Phone 402-658-1782 NICK HILDRETH |
| Manager: | KEVIN MCGREW 1674 200TH ST RED OAK, IA 51566 Phone 712-274-3614 |
Additional Remarks
| A30A-35 | +44 FT PWR POLES 1650 FT FM THR. |
| - | ULTRALIGHTS ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395. |
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 25 December 2025 at 0901z to 22 January 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (200KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (166KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (61KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KSDA - Shenandoah Municipal Airport (17 nm SW)
KICL - Schenck Field Airport (20 nm SE)
KCRZ - Corning Municipal Airport (23 nm E)
KAIO - Atlantic Municipal Airport (25 nm N)
KCBF - Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
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Times for 26-Dec-2025
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:15 | | 13:15 |
| Sunrise | | 07:46 | | 13:46 |
| Sunset | | 16:58 | | 22:58 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:29 | | 23:29 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Dec-2025 11:55:35 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 26-Dec-2025 05:55:35 |
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| METAR |
KSDA 17nm SW | 261135Z AUTO 28005KT 2 1/2SM BR OVC003 07/07 A2976 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KOFF 30nm W | 260300Z 2603/2709 28005KT 0400 FG VV002 QNH2975INS TEMPO 2603/2607 1200 BR OVC003 BECMG 2606/2607 28005KT 4800 BR OVC005 QNH2976INS TEMPO 2611/2615 8000 BR SCT007 BECMG 2614/2615 30009KT 9999 NSW SCT007 BKN250 QNH2985INS BECMG 2622/2623 18006KT 9999 BKN007 QNH2985INS TX13/2621Z TN05/2613Z
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KOMA 34nm NW | 261028Z 2610/2706 28005KT P6SM OVC008 TEMPO 2610/2611 1SM BR OVC004 FM261100 31005KT P6SM SCT008 BKN250 FM261400 33008KT P6SM BKN005 FM262000 20003KT P6SM SCT005
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| NOTAMs |
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