FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 29 OCTOBER 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: | IMS (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-3PT: | 119.175 (812-866-1798) |
| LOUISVILLE APPROACH: | 132.075 |
| LOUISVILLE DEPARTURE: | 132.075 |
| WX AWOS-3PT at OVO (18 nm N): | 121.875 (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 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 29 October 2026 at 0901Z to 26 November 2026 at 0900z.
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures |
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| RNAV (GPS) RWY 21 **CHANGED** | |
download (205KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Y RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
download (196KB) |
| RNAV (GPS) Z RWY 03 **CHANGED** | |
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)
8GK - Gallatin County Airport (26 nm E)
KJVY - Clark Regional Airport (27 nm SW)
KLOU - Bowman Field Airport (33 nm S)
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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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| Sunrise and sunset |
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Times for 06-Nov-2026
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| Morning civil twilight | | 06:47 | | 11:47 |
| Sunrise | | 07:15 | | 12:15 |
| Sunset | | 17:36 | | 22:36 |
| Evening civil twilight | | 18:04 | | 23:04 |
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| Current date and time |
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| Zulu (UTC) | 07-Nov-2026 01:16:19 |
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| Local (UTC-5) | 06-Nov-2026 20:16:19 |
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| METAR |
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| KIMS | 070055Z AUTO 32005KT 10SM BKN042 07/03 A3016 RMK AO2 T00710029
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| TAF |
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KSDF
37nm S | 062201Z 0622/0724 33011KT P6SM SCT025 BKN040 TEMPO 0622/0623 BKN028 FM062300 34009KT P6SM BKN035 FM070200 34005KT P6SM FEW250 FM071500 33006KT P6SM FEW250
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KCVG
41nm NE | 062100Z 0621/0724 33012G18KT P6SM BKN035 FM062300 32006KT P6SM SCT040 FM071400 31008KT P6SM BKN035 FM072300 30006KT P6SM SCT050
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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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