FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 25 SEPTEMBER 2008
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 -5 (UTC -6 during Standard 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) |
- 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 |
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| 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 good condition | | nonprecision, in good 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: | 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 2007 | |
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 25 September 2008 at 0901Z and 23 October 2008 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| ILS OR LOC RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (249KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (264KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 30 **CHANGED** | |
download (228KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
download (234KB) |
| LOC BC RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (236KB) |
| VOR/DME RWY 18 **CHANGED** | |
download (206KB) |
| VOR RWY 36 **CHANGED** | |
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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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo taken 23-Apr-2007
looking west
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| Sectional chart |
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Click on chart to expand
Sectional chart courtesy of SkyVector.com
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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 08-Oct-2008
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:52 | | 11:52 |
| Sunrise | | 07:21 | | 12:21 |
| Sunset | | 18:40 | | 23:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 19:09 | | 00:09 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 08-Oct-2008 09:46:11 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 08-Oct-2008 04:46:11 |
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| METAR |
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| KMCW | 080853Z AUTO 28007KT 10SM CLR 03/02 A2990 RMK AO2 SLP125 T00330022 58007
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| TAF |
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| KMCW | 080659Z 080706 28006KT 6SM BR SKC FM1700 25010KT P6SM FEW070 SCT200 FM2300 28008KT P6SM SCT070 BKN150
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| NOTAMs |
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NOTAMs are issued by the DoD/FAA and will open in a separate window not controlled by AirNav.
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