FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 JANUARY 2026
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 22 January 2026 at 0901Z to 19 February 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 05 | |
download (231KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 17 | |
download (201KB) |
| VOR/DME-A | |
download (167KB) |
| 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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 30-Jan-2026
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 07:05 | | 13:05 |
| Sunrise | | 07:35 | | 13:35 |
| Sunset | | 17:34 | | 23:34 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:03 | | 00:03 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 31-Jan-2026 02:52:12 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 30-Jan-2026 20:52:12 |
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| METAR |
KSDA 17nm SW | 310235Z AUTO 36006KT 10SM CLR M14/M18 A3067 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KOFF 30nm W | 301900Z 3019/0101 01012G18KT 9999 SCT020 BKN035 BKN120 510505 QNH3053INS WND 36010G15KT AFT 3023 TEMPO 3019/3023 36015G25KT BKN020 BKN120 620204 BECMG 3100/3101 35009KT 9999 SKC 510505 QNH3045INS WND VRB06KT AFT 3109 BECMG 3120/3121 17010G15KT 9999 SCT050 OVC130 QNH3031INS TXM09/3019Z TNM18/3109Z
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KOMA 34nm NW | 302205Z 3022/3118 01015G23KT P6SM BKN035 FM302300 01012KT P6SM FEW250 FM310100 01009KT P6SM SKC FM311300 28002KT P6SM FEW250
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| NOTAMs |
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