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97IA

Volkens Field Airport
Carson, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier:	97IA
Lat/Long:	41-15-21.0000N 095-28-36.0000W 41-15.350000N 095-28.600000W 41.2558333,-95.4766667 (estimated)
Elevation:	1275 ft. / 388.6 m (surveyed)
Variation:	04E (2000)
From city:	3 miles NW of CARSON, IA
Time zone:	UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code:	51525

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date:	04/2002
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance:	UNATNDD
Wind indicator:	yes
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	FOR LIRL, CALL 712-484-3314.

Airport Communications

WX AWOS-3 at CBF (13 nm W):	126.575 (712-323-1542)
WX AWOS-3P at RDK (18 nm SE):	123.925 (712-623-3220)
WX ASOS at OMA (19 nm W):	PHONE 402-271-7515

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
OVRr058/12.9		OMAHA VORTAC		116.30		08E

NDB name		Hdg/Dist		Freq		Var		ID
PLATTSMOUTH		041/27.2		329		05E		PMV	.--. -- ...-

Airport Services

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions:	2000 x 75 ft. / 610 x 23 m
Surface:	turf
Runway edge lights:	low intensity
	RUNWAY 18	RUNWAY 36
Traffic pattern:	left	left

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Privately-owned
Owner:	CHRIS CLAUSEN 16983 370TH ST CARSON, IA 51525 Phone 712-484-3314
Manager:	CHRIS CLAUSEN 16983 370TH ST CARSON, IA 51525 Phone 712-484-3314

Additional Remarks

-	FOR CD CTC OMAHA APCH AT 402-682-4395.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at 97IA.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KCBF - Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (13 nm W)
KRDK - Red Oak Municipal Airport (18 nm SE)
KOMA - Eppley Airfield (19 nm W)
KHNR - Harlan Municipal Airport (21 nm N)
KOFF - Offutt Air Force Base (21 nm SW)

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Area around 97IA (Volkens Field Airport)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 08-Dec-2025

	Local (UTC-6)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	07:05	13:05
Sunrise	07:36	13:36
Sunset	16:52	22:52
Evening civil twilight	17:23	23:23

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	08-Dec-2025 23:20:45
Local (UTC-6)	08-Dec-2025 17:20:45

METAR

KCBF 13nm W	082255Z AUTO 20008KT 8SM OVC011 00/M00 A3000 RMK AO2
KOMA 19nm W	082252Z 17008KT 10SM OVC013 01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP178 T00061017
KHNR 21nm N	082255Z AUTO 20015KT 7SM OVC007 M02/M02 A3000 RMK A01
KAIO 21nm NE	082255Z AUTO 20012G17KT 7SM OVC008 M02/M02 A3002 RMK AO2
KOFF 22nm SW	082255Z 16007KT 10SM SCT014 01/M02 A3002 RMK AO2A SLP182 T00111016 $

TAF

KOMA 19nm W	082053Z 0821/0918 17010KT P6SM OVC010 FM082300 17008KT P6SM SCT250
KOFF 22nm SW	082047Z 0820/1001 18012KT 9999 BKN015 QNH3002INS TEMPO 0820/0823 BKN008 BECMG 0822/0823 18009KT 9999 SCT030 BKN150 QNH2997INS BECMG 0902/0903 24009KT 9999 SCT250 QNH2979INS BECMG 0916/0917 24012G18KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2963INS BECMG 1000/1001 28015G25KT 9999 BKN080 QNH2956INS TX03/0919Z TNM01/0911Z

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