FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 06 AUGUST 2026
Location
| FAA Identifier: | IMS |
| Lat/Long: | 38-45-35.7000N 085-27-52.9000W
38-45.595000N 085-27.881667W
38.7599167,-85.4646944
(estimated) |
| Elevation: | 819.1 ft. / 249.7 m (surveyed) |
| Variation: | 03W (1995) |
| From city: | 4 miles W of MADISON, IN |
| Time zone: | UTC -4 (UTC -5 during Standard Time) |
| Zip code: | 47250 |
Airport Operations
| Airport use: | Open to the public |
| Activation date: | 05/1964 |
| Control tower: | no |
| ARTCC: | INDIANAPOLIS CENTER |
| FSS: | TERRE HAUTE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION |
| NOTAMs facility: | HUF (NOTAM-D service available) |
| Attendance: | MAR-OCT 0800-1800, NOV-FEB 0800-1700
UNATNDD THANKSGIVING, CHRISTMAS & NEW YEARS. |
| Wind indicator: | lighted |
| Segmented circle: | no |
| Lights: | ACTVT MALSF RWY 03; REIL RWY 21; PAPI RWY 03 & 21; HIRL RWY 03/21 - CTAF. |
| Beacon: | white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise. |
Airport Communications
| CTAF/UNICOM: | 123.0 |
| WX AWOS-3: | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 132.075 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 132.075 |
| WX AWOS-3 at OVO (18 nm N): | 120.625 (812-346-5041) |
Nearby radio navigation aids
| VOR radial/distance | | VOR name | | Freq | | Var |
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| IIUr007/39.7 | | LOUISVILLE VORTAC | | 114.80 | | 01E |
Airport Services
| Fuel available: | 100LL JET-A
100LL:SELF SERVE AVBL. |
| Parking: | hangars and tiedowns |
| Airframe service: | MAJOR |
| Powerplant service: | MAJOR |
Runway Information
Runway 3/21
| Dimensions: | 5000 x 75 ft. / 1524 x 23 m |
| Surface: | asphalt/grooved, in good condition |
| Weight bearing capacity: | | PCN 23 /F/C/X/T | | Single wheel: | 61.0 | | Double wheel: | 82.0 |
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| Runway edge lights: | high intensity |
| RUNWAY 3 | | RUNWAY 21 |
| Latitude: | 38-45.244050N | | 38-45.944447N |
| Longitude: | 085-28.158653W | | 085-27.604917W |
| Elevation: | 807.2 ft. | | 819.1 ft. |
| Traffic pattern: | left | | left |
| Runway heading: | 035 magnetic, 032 true | | 215 magnetic, 212 true |
| Markings: | nonprecision, in good condition | | nonprecision, in good condition |
| Visual slope indicator: | 4-light PAPI on left (3.50 degrees glide path) | | 2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) |
| Approach lights: | MALSF: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with sequenced flashers | | |
| Runway end identifier lights: | no | | yes |
| Touchdown point: | yes, no lights | | yes, no lights |
| Obstructions: | 80 ft. trees, lighted, 1850 ft. from runway, 435 ft. right of centerline, 20:1 slope to clear | | 10 ft. crops, 201 ft. from runway, 20:1 slope to clear |
Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records
| Ownership: | Publicly-owned |
| Owner: | MADISON BOAC
101 W. MAIN ST.
MADISON, IN 47250
Phone 812-273-1914 |
| Manager: | BRENT SPRY
3919 W. IMS LANE
MADISON, IN 47250
Phone 812-273-1914 |
Additional Remarks
| - | FOR CD CTC LOUISVILLE APCH AT 502-375-7499 |
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 06 August 2026 at 0901Z to 03 September 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 | |
download (189KB) |
| NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply | |
download (150KB) |
| NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply | |
download (493KB) |
Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:
KOVO - North Vernon Airport (18 nm N)
KSER - Freeman Municipal Airport (23 nm NW)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (33 nm S)
I34 - Greensburg Municipal Airport (34 nm N)
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| Aerial photo |
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WARNING: Photo may not be current or correct
Photo by Brent Spry
Photo taken 29-Oct-2018
looking south.
Do you have a better or more recent aerial photo of Madison Regional Airport that you would like to share? If so, please send us your photo.
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| Airport distance calculator |
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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 12-Aug-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:25 | | 10:25 |
| Sunrise | | 06:54 | | 10:54 |
| Sunset | | 20:40 | | 00:40 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 21:08 | | 01:08 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 12-Aug-2026 09:49:29 |
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| Local (UTC-4) | 12-Aug-2026 05:49:29 |
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| METAR |
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| KIMS | 120935Z AUTO 11006KT 3/4SM +RA OVC018 18/18 A3003 RMK AO2
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| TAF |
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KSDF
37nm S | 120523Z 1206/1312 15005KT P6SM FEW008 BKN180 FM120800 19005KT P6SM VCSH BKN150 PROB30 1210/1214 3SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM121700 22012G20KT P6SM -SHRA BKN100 PROB30 1222/1303 VRB15G30KT 2SM -TSRA BKN025CB
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KCVG
41nm NE | 120812Z 1208/1312 18006KT P6SM SCT025 BKN050 TEMPO 1208/1212 2SM -TSRA BR OVC025CB FM121400 26008KT P6SM -SHRA BKN040 PROB30 1215/1220 5SM -TSRA BKN025CB FM130000 21004KT P6SM SCT015 BKN100
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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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