Spotts Field Private
05IA · Nora Springs, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:02 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:34 AM | 10:34Z |
| Sunrise | 06:06 AM | 11:06Z |
| Sunset | 08:30 PM | 01:30Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:02 PM | 02:02Z |
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Winds aloft NOAA forecast · 3,000 to 53,000 ft
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 267° mag · 270° true
- Dimensions
- 2,450 × 65 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 087°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 27
- Threshold elev
- 1,155 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,450 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
MCW 114.90 · AEL 109.80
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r071° / 11.7 NM |
| AEL · Albert Lea | VOR/DME | 109.80 · 35X | Terminal | r157° / 35.2 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 05IA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 05IA
- Coordinates
- 43.1375, -93.0683
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- IREG
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1948/04
- Distance from city
- 3 W
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 2 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- RWY - FAIR TO GOOD. CALL BFR LDG AS FRZG, THAWING, HVY RAIN CAN CHG CONDS. SOFT FLD, SHRT FLD TKOF AND LDG EXPERIENCE IS BENEFICIAL.
Nearby airports
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About 05IA
Spotts Field (05IA) is an airport in Nora Springs, IA, at 1,155 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,450 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 05IA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 05IA have a control tower?
No. Spotts Field is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 05IA?
Spotts Field has 1 runway; the longest is 2,450 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 05IA?
Spotts Field is in Nora Springs, IA, at an elevation of 1,155 ft MSL. Coordinates: 43.1375, -93.0683.
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