FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 16 APRIL 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | EST |
| Lat/Long: | 43-24-26.9000N 094-44-47.0000W
43-24.448333N 094-44.783333W
43.4074722,-94.7463889
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 1318.8 ft. / 402.0 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 01E (2020) |
| From city: | 4 miles E of ESTHERVILLE, IA |
| Time zone: | UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 51334 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 08/1942 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | MINNEAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | EST (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | DAWN-DUSK
FOR SERVICE AFTER HRS CALL 712-362-2761. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MIRL RY 16/34; REIL RYS 16 & 34; PAPI RYS 16 & 34 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 122.975 |
| WX ASOS: | 121.425 (712-362-7250) |
| WX AWOS-3 at MJQ (18 nm NW): | 118.1 (507-847-5810) |
- APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.75/257.7 (FAIRMONT RCAG).
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| SPWr048/24.7 | | SPENCER VOR/DME | | 115.15 | | 05E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A+ |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
| Bottled oxygen: | NONE |
| Bulk oxygen: | NONE |
Runway Information
Runway 16/34
| Dimensions: | 4797 x 75 ft. / 1462 x 23 m |
| Surface: | concrete, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | |
| Runway edge lights: | medium intensity |
| RUNWAY 16 | | RUNWAY 34 |
| Latitude: | 43-24.883627N | | 43-24.107105N |
| Longitude: | 094-44.895040W | | 094-44.699397W |
| Elevation: | 1316.7 ft. | | 1317.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 169 magnetic, 170 true | | 349 magnetic, 350 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
REIL ARE OMNIDIRECTIONAL. | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 19 ft. road, 850 ft. from runway, 34:1 slope to clear |
Runway 6/24
| Dimensions: | 2989 x 90 ft. / 911 x 27 m |
| Surface: | turf, in fair condition |
| Runway edge markings: | 06/24 MARKED WITH YELLOW CONES. |
| RUNWAY 6 | | RUNWAY 24 |
| Latitude: | 43-24.298380N | | 43-24.444567N |
| Longitude: | 094-45.081338W | | 094-44.436962W |
| Elevation: | 1312.9 ft. | | 1312.5 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 072 magnetic, 073 true | | 252 magnetic, 253 true |
| Markings: | none, in fair condition | | none, in fair condition |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | none | | 15 ft. road, 575 ft. from runway, 38:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | CITY OF ESTHERVILLE
2 N 7TH ST
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Phone 712-362-7771 |
| Manager: | MATT MCNAE
1672 425TH AVENUE
ESTHERVILLE, IA 51334
Phone 712-362-2761
IOWA LAKES AVIATION |
Additional Remarks
| - | RY 34 IS CALM WIND RY. |
| - | FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588. |
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 16 April 2026 at 0901Z to 14 May 2026 at 0900Z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 16 | |
download (230KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) RWY 34 | |
download (231KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (20KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KMJQ - Jackson Municipal Airport (18 nm NW)
KEGQ - Emmetsburg Municipal Airport (18 nm S)
4D8 - Fuller Airport (19 nm W)
KFRM - Fairmont Municipal Airport (20 nm NE)
KSPW - Spencer Municipal Airport (25 nm SW)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Taken in September 2016
looking northwest.
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 17-Apr-2026
| | Local
(UTC-5) | | Zulu
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:04 | | 11:04 |
| Sunrise | | 06:34 | | 11:34 |
| Sunset | | 20:03 | | 01:03 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 20:33 | | 01:33 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 17-Apr-2026 12:11:12 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 17-Apr-2026 07:11:12 |
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| METAR |
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| KEST | 171201Z AUTO 20007KT 10SM BKN015 17/14 A2959 RMK AO2 T01670144
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KMJQ
17nm NW | 171155Z AUTO 17005KT 10SM BKN012 BKN019 BKN050 15/13 A2959 RMK AO2
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KFRM
20nm NE | 171156Z AUTO 16011KT 10SM BKN055 BKN070 15/13 A2958 RMK AO2 SLP014 6//// 7//// T01500133 10161 20139 56014 PNO $
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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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