Winterset Madison County Airport
3Y3 · Winterset, 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 | 05:46 AM | 10:46Z |
| Sunrise | 06:17 AM | 11:17Z |
| Sunset | 08:26 PM | 01:26Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 08:57 PM | 01:57Z |
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Runways
RWY 14LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 141° mag · 143° true
- Dimensions
- 3,002 × 50 ft
- TPA
- 1,916 ft MSL · 800 AGL · charted
- Surface
- Asphalt
- Lights
- 2-light PAPI (left) (3°)
- Displaced thr
- 175 ft
- CTAF
- 122.7
Enter the left downwind (heading 321°) on the 45° at 1,916 ft MSL.
More details — RWY 14
- Threshold elev
- 1,116 ft
- Markings
- nonprecision
- Approach obstacle
- Road, 15 ft, 200 ft from threshold, 45 ft R of centerline — 1:1 slope to clear · penetrates the 20:1 visual approach surface
- Threshold crossing height
- 32 ft
- TDZ elevation
- 1,116 ft
Pattern side + displaced threshold: FAA NASR · TPA charted (NASR) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 14/32 | 3,002 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Departure & arrival
“Des Moines”ATC assigns the exact frequency (in your clearance or on handoff) — which one depends on your SID (departing) or STAR (arriving).
By procedure & sector (1 frequencies)
| Frequency | Used by |
|---|---|
| 360.7 | APCH/P DEP/P |
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
DSM 117.50
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM · Des Moines | VORTAC | 117.50 · 122X | High | r248° / 17.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 3Y3
- Coordinates
- 41.3628, -94.0211
- Elevation
- 1,116 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 2E
- 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
- MON-FRI 0800-1700; SAT-SUN ON CALL
- Beacon
- white-green (SS-SR)
- Segmented circle
- No
- Wind indicator
- lighted
- Activated
- 1970/01
- Distance from city
- 2 N
Activity & hazards NASR
- Parachute jumping — to 14,000 ft MSL · SR-SS DAILY
Night operations
- Airport lighting
- SEE RMK
- Rotating beacon
- white-green · SS-SR
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF. on 122.7 — Chart Supplement ↗
Runway lighting aids — 14: 2-light PAPI (left) · 32: 2-light PAPI (left).
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, Jet A
- Bottled oxygen
- NONE
- Bulk oxygen
- NONE
- Airframe service
- MAJOR
- Powerplant service
- MAJOR
- Parking
- tiedowns, hangars
- Other services
- Instruction, Rental
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 11 notes
General
- ULTRALIGHT ACT ON & INVOF ARPT.
- RWY 32 END SAFETY AREA EXTDS 240 FT; SHARP DROP AT THAT POINT.
- INADQT CLNC FOR HLDG ON THE TARND AT THE THR OF RWY 32.
- RWY 32 IS CALM WIND RWY.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES ATCT AT 515-974-8016.
Lighting
- ACTVT MIRL RY 14/32 & PAPI RYS 14 & 32 - CTAF.
- MIRL - RWY 14/32 ENDS HAVE SIX THLD LGTS AND ALL WHITE LENSES ALONG RWY LEN.
Obstructions
- 15 FT ROAD 140 FT FM RY END
- APCH SLOPE 6:1 FM DSPLCD THLD.
Contact
- WINTERSET.APMANAGER@GMAIL.COM
- WINTERSET AIRPORT AUTHORITY
Nearby airports
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About 3Y3
Winterset Madison County Airport (3Y3) is an airport in Winterset, IA, at 1,116 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 3,002 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 3Y3, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 3Y3 have a control tower?
No. Winterset Madison County Airport is a non-towered (pilot-controlled) airport; use the published CTAF/UNICOM in the Comms & NavAids section.
What is the longest runway at 3Y3?
Winterset Madison County Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 3,002 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 3Y3?
Winterset Madison County Airport is in Winterset, IA, at an elevation of 1,116 ft MSL. Coordinates: 41.3628, -94.0211.
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