Ackley Municipal Airport
4C7 · Ackley, IA · Non-towered · Print kneeboard
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Sun & FAA night2026-08-04 · night begins 09:00 PM
| Event | Local (CDT) | UTC |
|---|---|---|
| Morning civil twilight Loggable night ends | 05:35 AM | 10:35Z |
| Sunrise | 06:07 AM | 11:07Z |
| Sunset | 08:29 PM | 01:29Z |
| Evening civil twilight Loggable night begins | 09:00 PM | 02:00Z |
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Runways
RWY 15LEFT traffic
- Heading
- 143° mag · 146° true
- Dimensions
- 2,725 × 100 ft
- TPA
- 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL) · standard
- Surface
- Turf
- CTAF
- 122.9
Enter the left downwind (heading 323°) on the 45° at 2,100 ft MSL (≈1,000 AGL).
More details — RWY 15
- Threshold elev
- 1,070 ft
Pattern side: FAA NASR · TPA standard 1,000 ft AGL (not charted) · layout: FAA runway-end coordinates
| Runway | Length | Your margin |
|---|---|---|
| 15/33 | 2,725 ft |
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Comms & NavAids
Communication frequencies
Taxi & takeoff
Source: FAA NASR (current 28-day cycle).
Nearby navigation aids
ALO 112.20 · MCW 114.90
| NavAid | Type | Freq · ch | Range | Radial / Dist magnetic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALO · Waterloo | VOR/DME | 112.20 · 59X | Low | r269° / 28.1 NM |
| MCW · Mason City | VOR/DME | 114.90 · 96X | High | r152° / 35.4 NM |
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Charts & procedures
Airport info
Airport information
- FAA LID
- 4C7
- Coordinates
- 42.5471, -93.0333
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft MSL
- Magnetic variation
- 3E
- 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
- 1966/02
- Distance from city
- 1 SE
Night operations
- Pilot-controlled lighting
- Usually keyed on CTAF 122.9 — 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, hangars
Ownership & management 2 contacts
Remarks FAA · 5 notes
General
- NO SNOW REMOVAL. ARPT CLSD WHEN SNOW CONDITIONS EXIST.
- RADIO CONTROLLED AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY.
- SEASONAL AG ACFT OPERATIONS.
- FOR CD CTC DES MOINES APCH AT 515-974-8016. WHEN DES MOINES APP CLSD, FOR CD CTC MINNEAPOLIS ARTCC AT 651-463-5588.
Contact
- CELL NUMBER 641-751-4666
Nearby airports
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About 4C7
Ackley Municipal Airport (4C7) is an airport in Ackley, IA, at 1,070 ft MSL. It has 1 runway, the longest 2,725 ft, with no control tower (pilot-controlled). This page shows live METAR/TAF weather, runway crosswinds, frequencies, navaids, and FAA charts for 4C7, refreshed from the Aviation Weather Center and FAA NASR.
Does 4C7 have a control tower?
No. Ackley 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 4C7?
Ackley Municipal Airport has 1 runway; the longest is 2,725 ft. See the Runways section for headings, surface, and lighting.
Where is 4C7?
Ackley Municipal Airport is in Ackley, IA, at an elevation of 1,070 ft MSL. Coordinates: 42.5471, -93.0333.
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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 4C7 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.