FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 22 OCTOBER 2009
Location
| FAA Identifier: | MCW |
| Lat/Long: | 43-09-28.0530N / 093-19-52.5380W 43-09.467550N / 093-19.875633W 43.1577925 / -93.3312606 (estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1213 ft. / 369.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 05E (1980) |
| From city: | 5 miles W of MASON CITY, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time) |
| Zip code: | 50428 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 03/1943 |
| Sectional chart: | OMAHA |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | MCW (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MON-FRI 0430-2300, ALL SAT 0500-1800, ALL SUN 1000-2300 FOR SVC OR FUEL AFT HRS PPR CALL 641-430-9898. |
| Pattern altitude: | 2013 ft. MSL |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | yes |
| Lights: | DUSK-DAWN ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RY 12; MALS RY 18; MALSR RY 36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RYS 12; 30; & 36 - CTAF. ALL PAPIS ON DURG DALGT HRS. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport) |
| Fire and rescue: | ARFF index A |
| Airline operations: | CLSD TO ACR OPNS WITH MORE THAN 30 PSGR SEATS EXCP 24 HRS PPR CALL AMGR 641-421-3397. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX ASOS: | 120.300 (641-357-8490) |
| WX AWOS-3 at FXY (14 nm W): | 123.925 (641-581-2347) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/380.2 (MASON CITY RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
| MCWr353/3.8 | | MASON CITY VORTAC | | 114.90 | | 06E |
| JAYr213/30.9 | | AUSTIN VOR/DME | | 108.20 | | 03E |
| AELr172/31.5 | | ALBERT LEA VOR/DME | | 109.80 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 18/36
| Dimensions: | 6501 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 18 | | RUNWAY 36 |
| Latitude: | 43-10.118067N | | 43-09.047917N |
| Longitude: | 093-19.662417W | | 093-19.660550W |
| Elevation: | 1212.9 ft. | | 1193.0 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.4% | | 0.4% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 175 magnetic, 180 true | | 355 magnetic, 360 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | precision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system | | MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Instrument approach: | | | ILS |
Runway 12/30
| Dimensions: | 5502 x 150 ft. / 1677 x 46 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | Single wheel: | 80.0 | | Double wheel: | 110.0 | | Double tandem: | 180.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 12 | | RUNWAY 30 |
| Latitude: | 43-09.590417N | | 43-09.071900N |
| Longitude: | 093-20.634867W | | 093-19.620650W |
| Elevation: | 1209.4 ft. | | 1192.5 ft. |
| Gradient: | 0.3% | | 0.3% |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 120 magnetic, 125 true | | 300 magnetic, 305 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in fair condition | | nonprecision, in fair condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) | | 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Runway end identifier lights: | yes | | |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 63 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear | | 41 ft. bldg, 1650 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF MASON CITY AIRPORT COMMISSION MASON CITY, IA 50402-1484 Phone 641-421-3397 |
| Manager: | MS PAMELA OSGOOD BOX 1484 MASON CITY, IA 50402-1484 Phone 641-421-3397 |
Airport Operational Statistics
| Aircraft based on the field: | | 55 | | Single engine airplanes: | | 45 | | Multi engine airplanes: | | 9 | | Jet airplanes: | | 1 |
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| Aircraft operations: avg 96/day * | | 52% | transient general aviation | | 34% | local general aviation | | 10% | commercial | | 4% | air taxi | | <1% | military | | * for 12-month period ending 31 July 2009 | |
Additional Remarks
| - | BIRD AND DEER ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT. |
| - | LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATED ACFT. |
| - | DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HEIGHT; PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS. ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF. |
| - | RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | ALL GA TRAFFIC REMAIN CLEAR OF AIR CARRIER RAMP DURING AIR CARRIER OPERATIONS. AIR CARRIER RAMP DEFINED BY RED LINE. |
| - | AIRPORT OPERATIONS 641-421-3696. |
| - | ACFT OPNS 9 PSGR SEATS OF MORE NOT AUTHORIZED IN EXCESS OF 15 MINS BEFORE/AFTER SCHEDULED ARR/DEP TIME WITHOUT PPR, CALL 641-430-0980. |
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 between 19 November 2009 at 0901Z and 17 December 2009 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 | |
download (234KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 18 | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 18 | |
download (199KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 | |
download (221KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (16KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport (14 nm W)
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (32 nm E)
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| Aerial photo |
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| Sectional chart |
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Download PDF of official airport diagram from the FAA
| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 05-Dec-2009
| | Local (UTC-6) | | Zulu (UTC) |
| Morning civil twilight | | 06:58 | | 12:58 |
| Sunrise | | 07:31 | | 13:31 |
| Sunset | | 16:37 | | 22:37 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 17:09 | | 23:09 |
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| Current date and time |
| Zulu (UTC) | 05-Dec-2009 08:18:50 |
| Local (UTC-6) | 05-Dec-2009 02:18:50 |
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| METAR |
| KMCW | 050753Z AUTO 18007KT 9SM CLR M13/M15 A3001 RMK AO2 SLP180 T11331150
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KFXY 14nm W | 050755Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR M13/M14 A2998 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
| KMCW | 050534Z 0506/0606 19004KT P6SM SKC FM051200 17008KT P6SM SCT100 FM051500 19012KT P6SM BKN080 FM052000 21010KT P6SM BKN060 FM060300 34006KT P6SM OVC050
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| NOTAMs |
NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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