Airport information
- FAA LID
- 27P
- Coordinates
- 42.3302, -93.1143
- Elevation
- 979 ft MSL
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- Yes
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 2014/11
- Distance from city
- 2 SW
Weather
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Sun & FAA night 2026-06-20
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:01 AM | 10:01Z |
| Sunrise | 05:36 AM | 10:36Z |
| Sunset | 08:52 PM | 01:52Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:27 PM | 02:27Z |
Loggable night (§1.1)
09:27 PM → 05:01 AM
Night currency (§61.57)
09:52 PM → 04:36 AM
Plan a flight from 27P
Runway 18/36
2,995 ft · Turf 18
- Heading
- 180° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
36
- Heading
- 360° true
- Traffic pattern
- Left
- Displaced threshold
- 252 ft
Headings shown are true (magnetic variation unavailable).
Nearby navigation aids
| NavAid | Type | Freq | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|
| JWJ · Elmwood | VOR-DME | 109.40 | r322° / 16 NM |
| TNU · Newton | VOR-DME | 112.50 | r357° / 32.8 NM |
| ALO · Waterloo | VORTAC | 112.20 | r241° / 34.5 NM |
Chart Supplement FAA A/FD
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VFR sectional
Ownership & management
Owner
MARC BROER
5285 NW 6TH DRIVE, DES MOINES, IA
515-249-8511
Manager
MARC BROER
1505 SANFORD AVENUE, MARSHALLTOWN, IA
515-729-5119
Remarks FAA
- OPEN FOR DALGT OPS ONLY.
- RWY 36 APCH 21:1 TO DSPLCD THR. DSPLCD THR IS NOW 80'.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
- ARPT CLSD FM DEC 1 TO APR 1.
- OR 515-249-8511
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