Drake Airport
2Y1 · Radcliffe, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-07 · night begins 08:57 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:41 AM | 10:41Z |
| Sunrise | 06:12 AM | 11:12Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 26LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 256° mag · 260° true
- Dimensions
- 2,480 × 90 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- TURF-F
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 076°) 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)
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,480 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
TNU 112.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TNU · Newton | VOR/DME | 112.50 · 72X | Low | r334° / 34.8 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2Y1
- Coordinates
- 42.3167, -93.4169
- Elevation
- 1,179 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 4E
- Sectional chart
- OMAHA
- Airport use
- Public
- Control tower
- No
- ARTCC
- MINNEAPOLIS (ZMP)
- Flight service (FSS)
- FORT DODGE · 122.2 · 1-800-WX-BRIEF
- NOTAM facility
- FOD
- Attendance
- UNATNDD
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- yes
- Activated
- 1959/12
- Distance from city
- 1 E
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.8 — confirm the click sequence in the Chart Supplement ↗
FAA night windows (civil twilight, loggable night §1.1, currency §61.57) are under Sun & FAA night in the Weather section.
Services fuel · repairs · oxygen · attendance
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 4 notes
General
- WINTER MONTHS CALL 515-899-2169 FOR ARPT CONDITIONS.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- ACTVT LIRL RWY 09/27 - 122.8.
- NSTD LIRL; SOLID CLEAR; THLD LGTS SOLID GREEN.
Nearby airports
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Also nearby: 93IA Lund Airport (private) (11 NM) · 27P Eldora Airport (13 NM) · 4C7 Ackley Municipal Airport (22 NM)
About 2Y1
Drake Airport (2Y1) is an airport in Radcliffe, IA, at 1,179 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,480 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2Y1, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2Y1 have a control tower?
No. Drake Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2Y1?
Drake Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,480 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2Y1?
Drake Airport is in Radcliffe, IA, at an elevation of 1,179 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3167, -93.4169.
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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 2Y1 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.