Rockwell City Municipal Airport
2Y4 · Rockwell City, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:06 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:42 AM | 10:42Z |
| Sunrise | 06:14 AM | 11:14Z |
| Sunset | 08:35 PM | 01:35Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:06 PM | 02:06Z |
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Runways
RWY 12LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 115° mag · 120° true
- Dimensions
- 3,503 × 60 ft
- TPA
- 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Concrete
- Displaced thr
- 1,205 ft
- CTAF
- 122.8
Enter the left downwind (heading 295°) on the 45° at 2,200 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 12
- Threshold elev
- 1,216 ft
- Markings
- basic
- Approach obstacle
- Pole, 16 ft, 372 ft from threshold, 82 ft R of centerline — 10:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Declared TORA/TODA/ASDA/LDA
- 3,500 / 3,500 / 3,500 / 2,300 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 3,503 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
FOD 113.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOD · Fort Dodge | TACAN | 113.50 · 82X | — | r220° / 19.6 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 2Y4
- Coordinates
- 42.3876, -94.6184
- Elevation
- 1,216 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 5E
- 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
- lighted
- Activated
- 1967/10
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
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
- Fuel available
- 100LL
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- NONE
- Powerplant service
- NONE
- Parking
- tiedowns
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- RADIO CTLD ACFT INVOF ARPT.
- FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Lighting
- DUSK-DAWN. FOR MIRL RY 12/30 KEY 122.8 3 TIMES HIGH INTST ONLY.
Fuel
- FOR FUEL CALL POLICE AT (712) 297-7583.
Obstructions
- APCH RATIO 50:1 FM DSPLCD THR.
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About 2Y4
Rockwell City Municipal Airport (2Y4) is an airport in Rockwell City, IA, at 1,216 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,503 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 2Y4, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 2Y4 have a control tower?
No. Rockwell City Municipal Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 2Y4?
Rockwell City Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,503 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 2Y4?
Rockwell City Municipal Airport is in Rockwell City, IA, at an elevation of 1,216 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.3876, -94.6184.
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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 2Y4 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.