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KMCW Mason City Municipal Airport
Mason City, Iowa, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 27 NOVEMBER 2025

Location

FAA Identifier: MCW
Lat/Long: 43-09-28.1000N 093-19-52.5000W
43-09.468333N 093-19.875000W
43.1578056,-93.3312500
(estimated)
Elevation: 1213.4 ft. / 369.8 m (surveyed)
Variation: 00E (2020)
From city: 5 miles W of MASON CITY, IA
Time zone: UTC -6 (UTC -5 during Daylight Saving Time)
Zip code: 50428

Airport Operations

Airport use: Open to the public
Activation date: 03/1943
Control tower: no
ARTCC: MINNEAPOLIS CENTER
FSS: FORT DODGE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
NOTAMs facility: MCW (NOTAM-D service available)
Attendance: 0700-1700
FOR SVC OR FUEL AFT HRS PPR CALL 641-430-9898.
Pattern altitude: 2013.4 ft. MSL
Wind indicator: lighted
Segmented circle: yes
Lights: ACTVT HIRL RY 18/36; MIRL RY 12/30; REIL RY 12; MALS RY 18; MALSR RY 36; VASI RY 18; PAPI RYS 12; 30; & 36 - CTAF. ALL PAPIS ON DURG DALGT HRS.
Beacon: white-green (lighted land airport)
Operates sunset to sunrise.
Fire and rescue: ARFF index A
Airline operations: INDEX C AVAILABLE PPR CTC ARPT OPS 641-430-0980.

Airport Communications

CTAF/UNICOM: 123.0
WX ASOS: 120.300 (641-255-0381)
WX AWOS-3 at FXY (14 nm W): 123.925 (641-581-2347)
  • APCH/DEP SVC PRVDD BY MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC ON FREQS 127.3/257.675 (MASON CITY RCAG).

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
MCWr353/3.8MASON CITY VOR/DME114.9006E
AELr176/31.5ALBERT LEA VOR/DME109.8001E

Airport Services

Fuel available: 100LL JET-A
Parking: hangars and tiedowns
Airframe service: MAJOR
Powerplant service: MAJOR

Runway Information

Runway 18/36

Dimensions: 6501 x 150 ft. / 1982 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 180.0
Runway edge lights: high intensity
RUNWAY 18  RUNWAY 36
Latitude: 43-10.118162N43-09.047988N
Longitude: 093-19.662812W093-19.660723W
Elevation: 1213.1 ft.1192.9 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 180360
Declared distances: TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6501 LDA:6501TORA:6501 TODA:6501 ASDA:6401 LDA:6401
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionprecision, in good condition
Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path)4-light PAPI on left (2.90 degrees glide path)
Approach lights: MALS: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting systemMALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Instrument approach: ILS

Runway 12/30

Dimensions: 5502 x 150 ft. / 1677 x 46 m
Surface: asphalt/grooved, in excellent condition
Weight bearing capacity: 
Single wheel: 80.0
Double wheel: 110.0
Double tandem: 180.0
Runway edge lights: medium intensity
RUNWAY 12  RUNWAY 30
Latitude: 43-09.590437N43-09.071897N
Longitude: 093-20.634967W093-19.620938W
Elevation: 1209.7 ft.1192.1 ft.
Traffic pattern: leftleft
Runway heading: 125305
Declared distances: TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501TORA:5501 TODA:5501 ASDA:5501 LDA:5501
Markings: nonprecision, in good conditionnonprecision, 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
Touchdown point: yes, no lightsyes, no lights
Obstructions: 63 ft. tree, 1700 ft. from runway, 150 ft. left of centerline, 23:1 slope to clear41 ft. bldg, 1650 ft. from runway, 450 ft. right of centerline, 35:1 slope to clear

Airport Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Publicly-owned
Owner: CITY OF MASON CITY
10 1ST STREET NW
MASON CITY, IA 50401-1484
Phone 641-421-3397
CITY HALL ADDRESS
Manager: DAVID K. SIMS
9184 - 265TH STREET
CLEAR LAKE, IA 50428-1484
Phone 641-421-3397
AIRPORT ADDRESS

Additional Remarks

A39-18/36 PCR VALUE: 610/F/C/X/T
A39-12/30 PCR VALUE: 160/F/C/X/T
- BIRD ACTVTY ON & INVOF ARPT.
- LANDING FEE FOR ALL COMMERCIAL OPERATED ACFT.
- DUE TO RY & TWY END ELEV DIFFERENTIALS & ACFT HEIGHT; PILOTS MAY LOSE LINE OF SIGHT OF OTHER ACFT ON OPPOSING RY & TWY ENDS. ALL DEP/ARR ACFT USE CTAF.
- RY 30 IS CALM WIND RY.
- AIRPORT OPERATIONS 641-430-0980.
- FOR CD IF UNA TO CTC ON FSS FREQ, 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 27 November 2025 at 0901Z to 25 December 2025 at 0900Z.
 
IAPs - Instrument Approach Procedures
ILS OR LOC RWY 36   download (262KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 12   download (231KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 18   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 30   download (275KB)
RNAV (GPS) RWY 36   download (294KB)
VOR RWY 36   download (219KB)
NOTE: Special Alternate Minimums apply   download (146KB)
NOTE: Special Take-Off Minimums/Departure Procedures apply   download (234KB)

Other nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KFXY - Forest City Municipal Airport/Trimble Field (14 nm W)
KHPT - Hampton Municipal Airport (26 nm S)
KCAV - Clarion Municipal Airport (31 nm SW)
KAEL - Albert Lea Municipal Airport (31 nm N)
KCCY - Northeast Iowa Regional Airport (32 nm E)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 21-Dec-2025
 Local
(UTC-6)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:1013:10
Sunrise07:4313:43
Sunset16:4022:40
Evening civil twilight17:1223:12

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  21-Dec-2025 21:23:27
Local (UTC-6)  21-Dec-2025 15:23:27
 
METAR
KMCW 212053Z AUTO 17011KT 10SM SCT075 01/M03 A3024 RMK AO2 SLP254 T00061033 58017
KFXY 
14nm W 		212055Z AUTO 17009KT 10SM CLR 01/M02 A3023 RMK AO2
TAF
KMCW 211720Z 2118/2218 19010KT P6SM FEW250 FM221700 20009KT P6SM BKN120
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FBO, Fuel Providers, and Aircraft Ground Support

  
 Business Name 		 
 Contact 		 
 Services / Description 		 
Fuel Prices		 
Comments		  
North Iowa Air Service 641-424-9366
641-430-9898
[web site]
[email]		 Aviation fuel, Aircraft ground handling, Oxygen service, Aircraft parking (ramp or tiedown), Hangars, GPU / Power cart, Flight training, Aircraft rental, ...
 
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