Plueger Airfield Private
12IA · Lemars, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:14 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:47 AM | 10:47Z |
| Sunrise | 06:19 AM | 11:19Z |
| Sunset | 08:42 PM | 01:42Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:14 PM | 02:14Z |
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Runways
RWY 27LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 270° true
- Dimensions
- 1,350 × 200 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
Enter the left downwind (heading 090°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: schematic (headings + lengths)
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 1,350 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Nearby navigation aids
SUX 116.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUX · Sioux City | TACAN | 116.50 · 112X | — | r008° / 28.6 NM |
Charts & procedures
No published instrument procedures or Chart Supplement for 12IA — open it on the VFR sectional →
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 12IA
- Coordinates
- 42.8005, -96.1378
- Elevation
- 1,245 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Private
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Activated
- 2003/02
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 1 notes
General
- FOR CD CTC SIOUX CITY ATCT AT 712-293-2482. WHEN SUX ATCT CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Nearby airports
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About 12IA
Plueger Airfield (12IA) is an airport in Lemars, IA, at 1,245 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 1,350 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 12IA, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 12IA have a control tower?
No. Plueger Airfield is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 12IA?
Plueger Airfield has 1 runway; the longest is 1,350 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 12IA?
Plueger Airfield is in Lemars, IA, at an elevation of 1,245 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.8005, -96.1378.
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Weather is live from the Aviation Weather Center; airport facility data is from the FAA NASR (28-day cycle). For planning and education only; always verify against official sources. Open 12IA in a full tool: METAR/TAF decoder, crosswind calculator, sun & night times, or the density altitude calculator. Planning from here? Find the nearest airport with fuel or an approach, or check whether an IFR alternate is required.