FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 03 SEPTEMBER 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | SDA |
| Lat/Long: | 40-45-05.7140N 095-24-49.0470W 40-45.095233N 095-24.817450W 40.7515872,-95.4136242 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 971.1 ft. / 296.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1995) |
| From city: | 3 miles SW of SHENANDOAH, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51601 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 04/1946 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | SDA (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON - SAT 0800-1700 FOR ATTENDANT AFT HRS CALL (712) 370-2367. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 04/22; PAPI RYS 04 & 22; VASI RY 30; REIL RYS 04 & 22 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.8 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 125.525 (712-246-4021) |
| OMAHA APPROACH: | 124.5 |
| OMAHA DEPARTURE: | 124.5 |
| WX AWOS-3P at RDK (17 nm NE): | 123.925 (712-623-3220) |
| WX AWOS-3 at ICL (18 nm E): | 132.025 (712-542-3345) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| OVRr142/28.9 | | OMAHA VORTAC | | 116.30 | | 08E |
| NDB name | | Hdg/Dist | | Freq | | Var | | ID |
| PLATTSMOUTH | | 112/25.4 | | 329 | | 05E | | PMV | .--. -- ...- |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 4/22
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/10 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 30.0 | | Double wheel: | 38.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 4 | | RUNWAY 22 |
| Latitude: | 40-44.726680N | | 40-45.326228N |
| Longitude: | 095-25.106890W | | 095-24.364673W |
| Elevation: | 960.7 ft. | | 967.9 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 038 magnetic, 043 true | | 218 magnetic, 223 true |
| 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 (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 15 ft. brush, 225 ft. from runway, 163 ft. left of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 24 FT TREE 30 FT FM RWY END 168 FT RIGHT ON APCH 1:1 APCH SLP. | | 10 ft. brush, marked and lighted, 210 ft. from runway, 160 ft. right of centerline, 1:1 slope to clear 10 FT TREE 10 FT FM RWY END 175 FT RIGHT ON APCH 1:1 APCH SLP. |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 3439 x 75 ft. / 1048 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN PCN/6 /R/C/W/T | | Single wheel: | 4.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | low intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 40-45.357945N | | 40-45.032500N |
| Longitude: | 095-25.240888W | | 095-24.631500W |
| Elevation: | 952.2 ft. | | 969.4 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 125 true | | 300 magnetic, 305 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | | | 4-box VASI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | | | no |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 23 ft. trees, 568 ft. from runway, 138 ft. left of centerline, 16:1 slope to clear ACCESS ROAD 40 FT FM RWY END ON RWY CENTERLINE 1:1. | | 23 ft. trees, 262 ft. from runway, 113 ft. left of centerline, 2:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF SHENANDOAH 500 WEST CLARINDA SHENANDOAH, IA 51601 Phone 712-246-4411 AJ LYMAN- CITY MGR PHONE 712-246-4411. |
| Manager: | RANDY WAGNER 2033 MANTI ROAD SHENANDOAH, IA 51601 Phone 712-246-1931 |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 22 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | 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 03 September 2026 at 0901Z to 01 October 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 04 | |
download (238KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 12 **CHANGED** | |
download (195KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (110KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (158KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KRDK - Red Oak Municipal Airport (17 nm NE)
KICL - Schenck Field Airport (18 nm E)
K57 - Gould Peterson Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
KAFK - Nebraska City Municipal Airport (22 nm SW)
KPMV - Plattsmouth Municipal Airport/Douglas V Duey Field (26 nm NW)
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| Aerial photo |
WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by William Maxey
Photo taken 07-Nov-2003
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Times for 26-Sep-2026
| | Local (UTC-5) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:14 | | 12:14 |
| Sunset | | 19:12 | | 00:12 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:39 | | 00:39 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 26-Sep-2026 08:50:01 |
| Local (UTC-5) | 26-Sep-2026 03:50:01 |
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| METAR |
| KSDA | 260835Z AUTO 00000KT 3SM -DZ OVC020 18/18 A3006 RMK AO2
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KRDK 17nm NE | 260835Z AUTO 15006KT 3SM -RA BR BKN008 BKN012 OVC040 17/17 A3007 RMK AO2
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KICL 18nm E | 260835Z AUTO VRB05G13KT 2 1/2SM RA FEW003 BKN008 OVC028 A3008 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
KOFF 32nm NW | 260310Z 2603/2708 14010G15KT 9999 OVC023 QNH3007INS TEMPO 2603/2606 OVC011 BECMG 2605/2606 14010G15KT 6000 -RA BR OVC011 510004 QNH2999INS TEMPO 2608/2614 12015G25KT BECMG 2613/2614 14012G18KT 9000 BR QNH2992INS BECMG 2621/2622 14012G18KT 6000 -RA BR QNH2990INS TX25/2620Z TN17/2603Z WND 12006KT AFT 2702
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| NOTAMs |
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