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KIFA

Iowa Falls Municipal Airport
Iowa Falls, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 21 MARCH 2024

Location

FAA Identifier:	IFA
Lat/Long:	42-28-16.8800N 093-16-14.6030W 42-28.281333N 093-16.243383W 42.4713556,-93.2707231 (estimated)
Elevation:	1137.4 ft. / 346.7 m (surveyed)
Variation:	01E (2015)
From city:	3 miles S of IOWA FALLS, IA
Time zone:	UTC -5 (UTC -6 during Standard Time)
Zip code:	50126

Airport Operations

Airport use:	Open to the public
Activation date:	10/1945
Control tower:	no
ARTCC:	CHICAGO CENTER
FSS:	FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility:	IFA (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance:	MON-FRI 0800-1700
Wind indicator:	lighted
Segmented circle:	no
Lights:	ACTVT MIRL RY 13/31; REIL & PAPI RYS 13 & 31 - CTAF.
Beacon:	white-green (lighted land airport) Operates sunset to sunrise.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM:	122.8
WX AWOS-3:	120.425 (641-648-2469)
WATERLOO APPROACH:	118.9
WATERLOO DEPARTURE:	118.9
WX AWOS-3 at HPT (15 nm N):	121.025 (641-456-4055)

APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY CHICAGO ARTCC ON FREQS 118.9 (REMOTED FROM WATERLOO) WHEN WATERLOO APCH CTL CLSD.

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance		VOR name		Freq		Var
MCWr170/37.5		MASON CITY VOR/DME		114.90		06E
ALOr262/38.9		WATERLOO VOR/DME		112.20		00E

Airport Services

Fuel available:	100LL JET-A+ 100LL:24 HOUR SELF SERVE FUEL AVAILABLE
Parking:	hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service:	NONE
Powerplant service:	NONE
Bottled oxygen:	NONE
Bulk oxygen:	NONE

Runway Information

Runway 13/31

Dimensions:

4602 x 75 ft. / 1403 x 23 m

Surface:

concrete, in excellent condition

Weight bearing capacity:

PCN 16 /F/B/X/T
Single wheel:	47.0
Double wheel:	69.0

Runway edge lights:

medium intensity

RUNWAY 13

RUNWAY 31

Latitude:

42-28.550272N

42-28.012633N

Longitude:

093-16.603878W

093-15.882943W

Elevation:

1129.6 ft.

1137.3 ft.

Traffic pattern:

left

Runway heading:

134 magnetic, 135 true

314 magnetic, 315 true

Markings:

nonprecision, in fair condition

Visual slope indicator:

2-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)

Runway end identifier lights:

yes

Touchdown point:

yes, no lights

Obstructions:

none

33 ft. tree, 1132 ft. from runway, 292 ft. right of centerline, 28:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership:	Publicly-owned
Owner:	CITY OF IOWA FALLS PO BOX 698 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126 Phone 641-648-2527
Manager:	RENA HEEM 16041 HWY 65 IOWA FALLS, IA 50126-8443 Phone 515-290-5450

Airport Operational Statistics

Aircraft based on the field:		13
Single engine airplanes:		13

Aircraft operations: avg 86/week *
65%	local general aviation
26%	transient general aviation
4%	air taxi
4%	military
* for 12-month period ending 12 July 2022

Additional Remarks

-	RY 31 IS CALM WIND RY.
-	CLEARANCE DELIVERY PHONE: FOR CD CTC WATERLOO APCH 319-233-4835. WHEN WATERLOO APCH CLSD, FOR CD CTC CHICAGO ARTCC AT 630-906-8921.

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 21 March 2024 at 0901Z to 18 April 2024 at 0900z.

IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
RNAV (GPS) RWY 13 CHANGED		download (187KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 31 CHANGED		download (191KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply		download (109KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply		download (158KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (15 nm N)
KEBS - Webster City Municipal Airport (27 nm W)
KMIW - Marshalltown Municipal Airport (27 nm SE)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (27 nm NW)
KEAG - Eagle Grove Municipal Airport (32 nm NW)

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Sunrise and sunset

Times for 18-Apr-2024

	Local (UTC-5)	Zulu (UTC)
Morning civil twilight	05:57	10:57
Sunrise	06:27	11:27
Sunset	19:58	00:58
Evening civil twilight	20:28	01:28

Current date and time

Zulu (UTC)	18-Apr-2024 10:42:56
Local (UTC-5)	18-Apr-2024 05:42:56

METAR

KIFA	181015Z AUTO 35010G17KT 10SM -RA BKN045 BKN050 OVC075 09/06 A3006 RMK AO2 T00870063
KHPT 15nm N	181015Z AUTO 34009KT 7SM RA SCT007 BKN016 OVC060 06/06 A3006 RMK AO2 P0003

TAF

KALO 39nm E	180520Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM SCT060 BKN100 FM181000 34007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC035 FM181200 34008KT 3SM -SHRA OVC012 FM181800 33011KT P6SM VCSH OVC022 FM182100 32011KT P6SM BKN035 FM190000 31010KT P6SM FEW045
KFOD 40nm W	180520Z 1806/1906 VRB04KT P6SM FEW060 OVC100 FM180700 34006KT 5SM -SHRA OVC040 FM180900 34008KT 3SM -SHRA OVC014 FM181500 33010KT P6SM VCSH BKN024 FM181800 32012G18KT P6SM BKN035 FM182200 31010KT P6SM FEW050
KMCW 41nm N	180520Z 1806/1906 VRB05KT P6SM FEW060 OVC100 FM180800 32007KT 5SM -SHRA OVC040 FM181000 31008KT 4SM -SHRA OVC012 FM181600 31009KT P6SM VCSH OVC022 FM181900 30013G19KT P6SM BKN035 FM182300 30011KT P6SM FEW050

NOTAMs

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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

Business Name

Contact

Services / Description

Fuel Prices

Comments

Touch N Go Aviation LLC

515-290-5450
[web site]
[email]

Airport management, Aviation fuel, Hangars, Hangar leasing / sales, Courtesy transportation, Pilots lounge / snooze room, Restrooms

More info about Touch N Go Aviation LLC

	100LL		Jet A
SS		$6.10		$5.75
Updated 20-Feb-2024

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SS=Self service

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